Synoptic Analysis: Teachers’ Commitment In Nigeria

Abstract

This study attempts to analyse the extent of
teachers’ commitment among secondary schools
of Zamfara State, Nigeria. The study was designed
as descriptive research. Population of the study
consisted of 28 Public Secondary Schools in Gusau
Local Government Area of Zamfara State with a
total number of 367 in-service teachers. From the
population of the study, 19 Public Secondary
Schools were sampled, wherein 190 teachers were
extracted as participants in the study through
simple random sampling technique using Morgan
and Krejcie’s (1971) table of determining sample
size. A structured questionnaire titled ‘Teacher
Commitment Questionnaire’ with 15 items
developed by Allen (1997) which was constructed
on a 4-point Likert scale was employed as an
instrument for data collection. Data analysis was
made through descriptive statistics using mean
and standard deviation. The paper portrayed that,
teachers’ commitment towards teaching
profession among public secondary schools of
Zamfara State was on moderate extent with
reference to its average mean value of (M=2.62,
SD=1.61). This paper recommends that, in order
to improve teachers’ commitment, more efforts
should be offered by the stakeholders in education
sector for ensuring a positive adjustment of
successful course delivery of teachers and most
importantly the academic achievement of the
learners