Benue State University, Makurdi

SCHOOL FUNDING STRATEGY, INFRASTRUCTURAL MAINTENANCE, ATTRACTING AND RETAINING TEACHERS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY, NIGERIA

Dr. Atoyin, Victor Mifa Cassidy
National Open University of Nigeria, Garki Study Centre, FCT, Abuja

Abstract

This study examined school funding strategy, infrastructural maintenance, attracting and retaining teachers in some selected public secondary schools in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Questionnaires was used to gather the information. Mean rating and Pearson Product-Moment Correlation were used for data analysis. The finding of the study revealed that education funding could be through direct allocation from consolidated funds, education tax on all operating companies, feasible fees to be borne by parents, and donations from organizations. It was also found that maintenance of schools building could be sustained through public private partnership, a well functional PTA body and that teachers could be attracted and retained through provision of attractive salaries and good working incentives, appropriate motivation, provision of good infrastructures, regular promotion of teachers and public change in perception about teaching profession. Based on the findings and conclusion of this study, the recommendations proposed are that: Government need to show adequate sincerity of purpose towards funding of education from the consolidated account. Parents should be given reasonable fees to pay for their children/wards, public private partnership should be taken as a priority in order to turn around the fortune of education. Teachers should not only be well motivated through attractive salary, but also the public should be enlightened to have a change in perception about teachers.

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