STRATEGIES FOR ATTRACTING AND RETENTION OF TECHNICAL TEACHERS IN TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS IN BAUCHI AND GOMBE STATES.

Odinaka OKONKWO Mark

Abstract


The main purpose of this study was to assess strategies used by government of Bauchi and Gombe States to retain teachers and come up with new strategies that could be adopted to retain technical teachers in technical and vocational schools. Specifically, the study sought to find various existing strategies used by government to attract technical teachers, determine new strategies to be used by government to retain technical teachers in their teaching profession. The study was guided by four research questions. The study employed a survey research design. The population of the study was 492 technical teachers including administrators in technical and vocational schools in Bauchi and Gombe states. Random sampling technique was used in the study and a sample size of 220 (comprising of 190 technical teachers and 30 administrators) was drawn using Yaro Yamane’s formula. A structured questionnaire containing 34 items was used for data collection. The data was analyzed using Mean, and Standard Deviation. The findings showed that technical teachers were attracted by the salaries and allowances given them during their in-service training. The suggested strategies for retaining technical teachers among others include promotion of teachers every year and accident insurance cover scheme, pay hardship allowances to technical teachers, and provide cyber café for Technical Colleges. The researcher recommended that government should employ the best technical teachers

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