Influence of Promotion and Conducive Working Environment on Teachers’ Productivity in Public Secondary Schools in Kaduna State

Abstract

The study explored the influence of promotion and conducive working environment on teachers’ productivity in public secondary schools in Zaria Local Government in Kaduna State. The objective was transcribed into two research questions and two hypotheses respectively. The study employed the use of survey research design. The target population of the study made up of 46 principals, 1183 teachers and 12 education officials from Zaria Local Government Area, Kaduna State. A sample size of 9 principals, 237 teachers and 2 education officials, totalling 248 respondents were used in the study. The study sample size represented 20% of the entire population drawn using random sampling technique. The instrument titled “motivation and teachers’ productivity questionnaire (MTPQ)†was used for data collection in the study. The instrument was pilot tested and reliability coefficient of 0.84 was obtained. The data collected in study was analysed using descriptive statistics of frequency, mean and standard deviation to answer the research questions, while Pearson Product Moment Correlation statistics was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. Findings of the study showed that promotion influences teachers’ attitude towards productivity in public secondary schools in Zaria Local Government in Kaduna State; and conducive working environment go a long way to enhance teachers’ optimum productivity in public secondary schools in Zaria Local Government in Kaduna State. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended among others that Kaduna State Government should always ensure that staff who are due for promotion are promoted as a way of boosting their morale.