The frequency and occurrence of counterproductive work behaviour among school
teachers is rising. The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of job
Tburnout and job insecurity on counterproductive work behaviour among school
teachers in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria. The study employed a descriptive survey
methodology and gathered data via questionnaires. A combination of stratified and accidental
sampling approaches was utilized to select a total of 964 teachers from 65 educational
institutions in the five local government areas of Ogbomoso. The data was collected using the
Maslach Burnout Inventory, Job Insecurity Questionnaire, and Counterproductive Work
Behaviour Checklist. The result revealed no significant gender difference in
counterproductive work behaviour among selected teachers in Ogbomoso metropolis f (962)
t=.374; p >.05). Furthermore, the study's findings revealed that job burnout and job insecurity
had significant joint influence on counterproductive work behaviour among the selected
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school teachers in Ogbomoso metropolis {R= .329; R = .411; f(12.337) p<.05}. The study of
the independent variable revealed that job burnout (t =-2.472; p<.05; â = .229) and job
insecurity (t = -2.568; p<.01; â =.392) had significant impact on counterproductive work
behaviour among the selected school teachers in Ogbomoso metropolis. The study concludes
that job insecurity and job burnout significantly influence counterproductive work behaviour
among teachers. This study further concludes that both job burnout and job insecurity can
have a synergistic effect, amplifying the likelihood of counterproductive work behaviour.
Additionally, there is no gender disparity in counterproductive work behaviour. It is thus
recommended that schools might limit the negative effects of burnout and job insecurity
among teachers by comprehending and resolving the contributing issues, thereby promoting a
better and more productive work environment to eradicate CWB.

Key words: Job burnout, Job insecurity, Counterproductive work behaviour, Teachers.