School Characteristics and Secondary School Teachers’ Work Effectiveness in Abi Local Government Area of Cross River State

20. Owan, V.J. Duruamaku-Dim,J. U., Ekpe, M. B., Owan, T. J., & Agurokpon D. C. (2019). School characteristics and secondary school teachers’ work effectiveness in Abi Local Government Area of Cross River State. American Journal of Education and Information Technology, 3(1), 2019, 25-31. doi: 10.116

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Valentine Joseph Owan

Ultimate Research Network (URN), Calabar, Nigeria

Jennifer Uzoamaka Duruamaku-Dim

affiliation not provided to SSRN

Mercy Valentine Owan

University of Calabar (UNICAL); Ultimate Research Network (URN), Calabar

Tina Joseph Owan

affiliation not provided to SSRN

Daniel Agurokpon

Cross River University of Technology

Date Written: September 21, 2019

Abstract

This study examined school characteristics and secondary school teachers’ work effectiveness in Abi Local Government Area of Cross River State. Specifically, the study examined the influence of school location, school population, and school ownership on secondary school teachers’ work effectiveness respectively. Three research questions were posed and three null hypotheses were formulated accordingly to guide the study. The design adopted for the study was a descriptive survey research design. A purposive sampling technique was used to select a sample of 156 respondents out of a population of 549 teachers. A questionnaire titled “Teachers’ work effectiveness questionnaire” (TWEQ) was used as an instrument for data collection. Collected data were analysed using descriptive statistics, while the null hypotheses were all tested at .05 level of significance using the independent t-test statistical technique. The results of the analysis revealed that school characteristics such as location, population, and ownership, influenced secondary school teachers’ work effectiveness respectively. Based on these findings, it was recommended among others that; teachers should be motivated using intrinsic and extrinsic channels such as praises, rewards for outstanding performance, regular payment of salaries, promotion and other incentives such as improved working conditions, good classroom, and office environment, and so on, for improved work performance.

Keywords: School Characteristics, Secondary School, Teachers, School Population, School Location, Work Effectiveness, School Ownership

Suggested Citation

Owan, Valentine Joseph and Duruamaku-Dim, Jennifer Uzoamaka and Owan, Mercy Valentine and Owan, Tina Joseph and Agurokpon, Daniel, School Characteristics and Secondary School Teachers’ Work Effectiveness in Abi Local Government Area of Cross River State (September 21, 2019). 20. Owan, V.J. Duruamaku-Dim,J. U., Ekpe, M. B., Owan, T. J., & Agurokpon D. C. (2019). School characteristics and secondary school teachers’ work effectiveness in Abi Local Government Area of Cross River State. American Journal of Education and Information Technology, 3(1), 2019, 25-31. doi: 10.116, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3457805

Valentine Joseph Owan (Contact Author)

Ultimate Research Network (URN), Calabar, Nigeria ( email )

No 23 Stream Road, Nyaghasang
Calabar Municipality
Calabar
Nigeria

Jennifer Uzoamaka Duruamaku-Dim

affiliation not provided to SSRN

Mercy Valentine Owan

University of Calabar (UNICAL) ( email )

PMB 1115
Faculty of Social Sciences
Calabar, AK Cross River State 540402
Nigeria

Ultimate Research Network (URN), Calabar ( email )

No 23 Stream Road, Nyaghasang
Calabar Municipality
Calabar
Nigeria

Tina Joseph Owan

affiliation not provided to SSRN

Daniel Agurokpon

Cross River University of Technology ( email )

Nigeria

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