TEACHERS' WELFARE PACKAGES AS CORRELATESS OF TEACHERS’ JOB SATISFACTION IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ANAMBRA STATE

Abstract

The study examined Teachers' Welfare Packages as Correlates of teachers’ job satisfaction in Anambra State. Two research questions guided the study and two null hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The study adopted correlational research design. The population of the study comprised of 6,598 teachers in 267 public secondary schools in the study area. Simple random sampling techniques were used to sample 200 respondents. Self-structured questionnaire was used for data collection. 282 valid instruments were completed and retrieved after distributions. Data generated for reliability of the instrument was computed using Cronbach Alpha technique. The average coefficient values of0.8.2 for Competitive Salary Questionnaire (CSQ), 0.84 for Comprehensive BenefitsQuestionnaire (CBQ) and 0.81 for Teachers’ Job SatisfactionQuestionnaire (TJSQ)are considered highly reliable and suitable for the study.Pearson Product Moment Correlation coefficient (r) was used to answer the research questions. The hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance using test of significance of Pearson product moment Correlation Coefficient. The p-value was used to determine the significance of dependent variables in all hypotheses. The findings of the study showed that there is correlation between competitive salary and teachers’job satisfaction in public secondary schools in Anambra State. Based on the findings, the study concluded that teachers’ welfare packages correlates to teachers’ job satisfaction. The study, therefore, recommended that the state government and educational authorities should consider enhancing the welfare packages provided to teachers. Ensuring that welfare packages are competitive and commensurate with the demands of the teaching profession can significantly boost job satisfaction.