EXTENT OF EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES UTILIZATION FOR TEACHER JOB PERFORMANCE IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ANAMBRA STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

This study investigated the extent of educational resources utilization for teacher job performance in secondary schools in Anambra State. Three research questions and three null hypotheses guided the study. The study adopted the descriptive survey research design. Population of the study comprised 5,976 teachers from 258 public secondary schools located in urban and rural areas in Anambra State. The sample size for this study was made up of 1,195 teachers from 133 secondary schools drawn using proportionate random sampling technique. A questionnaire titled: “Extent of Utilization of Available Educational Resources for Teacher Job Performance Questionnaire (EUAERTJPQ)†was used in eliciting information from the teachers in this study. Data gathered from the pilot test were analyzed using Cronbach Alpha method. This yielded an overall coefficient of internal consistency of 0.82. Data collected and collated were quantitatively analyzed using descriptive statistics of mean scores and standard deviation in order to answer the research questions, while hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance using t-test statistics. Findings of the study indicated among others that: the available physical plant, printed and non-printed resources for teacher job performance in secondary schools were utilized to a moderate extent in Anambra State and a significant difference was found between the mean ratings of teachers on the extent of utilization of available physical plant resources for teacher job performance in rural and urban secondary schools in Anambra State. Based on the findings, recommendations were proffered and among these included that: the Anambra State government and Post Primary Schools Service Commission should constantly audit, up-grade and maintain the available physical plant resources in secondary schools in order to ensure that they are properly utilized for teacher job performance.