Benue State University, Makurdi

IMPROVING TEACHERS APPOINTMENT PROCESSES AND MORALE FOR QUALITY EDUCATION IN EDO STATE PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS

Michael Osakpamwan Osasuyi, PhD
Department of Educational Management, University of Benin, Benin City, Edo State.

Philip Igenegbai, PhD
Department of Educational Management, University of Benin, Benin City, Edo State

Abstract

The quality and disposition of individuals employed to work in schools is a prerequisite to quality assurance. This study assessed the level of distortions in the appointment and promotion processes of teachers and its impact on their welfare (teachers’ morale) in public secondary school in Edo State. Two research questions were raised to guide the study while one hypothesis was tested. The sample was made up of 369 teachers in Edo State public secondary schools. Multi stage sampling technique was adopted. The instrument for data collection was a questionnaire titled: Career Structural Distortion and Teachers Morale Questionnaire (CSDTMQ). The result of the analysis indicated that the level of career structural distortion is low while staff morale is high. There is a significant relationship between career structural distortion and staff morale. Based on the findings, some recommendations were made like government to ensure that distortions in the career structure of teachers is faced out.

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