Benue State University, Makurdi

INFLUENCE OF SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT ON TEACHERS’ JOB PERFORMANCE IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN BENUE NORTH EAST SENATORIAL DISTRICT

Rachel Unom Wanger and Mary Nguhunden Chafa and Margaret Wanhungur Wombo

The study investigated the influence of school environment on teachers’ job performance in secondary schools in Benue North East Senatorial District. Two research questions guided the study and two hypotheses were formulated for the study. The Ex-post-facto design was adopted for the study. The population was 1628 teachers from the existing 115 secondary schools. The sample size was 350 teachers from 20 secondary schools. A questionnaire titled ‘School Environment and Teachers’ Job Performance Questionnaire (SETJPQ) with reliability coefficient of 0.69 was used to collect data for the study. Mean scores and standard deviations were used to answer the research questions. Chi-square (X 2 ) of goodness of fit was used to test the hypotheses tested at 0.05 level of significance. The study revealed that infrastructural facilities and adequate motivation of teachers have significant influence on teachers’ job performance in secondary schools. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended that provision and maintenance of infrastructural facilities by the school should be a routine exercise since this will enhance effective teachers’ job performance in secondary schools. Also, that motivation of teachers is very important and it should include improved conditions of services, promotion and salary step increment as and when due, prompt payment of salaries, encouragement of teachers to develop themselves through attending seminar, conferences and workshops.

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