School Size as Predictor of Teachers’ Classroom Utilisation Level in Public Primary Schools in Edo South Senatorial District

Abstract

This study was carried out to ascertain whether there is a relationship between school size and
teachers’ classroom utilisation level in public primary schools in Edo South Senatorial district.
Five research questions were raised to guide the study. The study is a descriptive survey research,
using the correlation design for the purpose of investigation. The population of the study
comprised all 476 public primary schools, and 1009 teachers in the seven Local Government
Areas that make up Edo South Senatorial district. A stratified random sampling technique was
used to select the sample of the study. Data was collected using a structured questionnaire titled
School Size and Teachers’ Utilization Scale (SSTUS). The instrument had an r-co-efficient of
0.996, which exceeds the commonly accepted benchmark of 0.70 for internal consistency. The
instrument was administered to 100 teachers in 48 public primary schools. Data were analysed
using descriptive and inferential statistics. Mean Score and Standard Deviation were used to
answer research questions 1,2,3 while One-Way ANOVA was used to test research question 4,
and Regression was used to analyse research question 5. Pearson r was used to test for
relationship. Findings of the study indicates that school size is a powerful predictor of teachers’
classroom utilization. The study recommended that posting of teachers to schools should be
based on subject teacher demand.