SALARY, WELFARE AND WORK ENVIRONMENT AS DETERMINANTS OF JOB SATISFACTION OF SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS

Abstract

The study investigated factors influencing job satisfaction among secondary school teachers in Yenagoa metropolis of Bayelsa State. Descriptive survey design was adopted. Four research questions guided the study. The population of the study comprised secondary school teachers in all fifteen secondary schools in Yenagoa metropolis of Yenagoa local government area of Bayelsa State. Convenience sampling technique was adopted to select the sample. The sample of the study was one hundred and fifty-seven secondary school teachers in Yenagoa metropolis of Bayelsa State. The instrument for data collection was a questionnaire titled “Teachers’ Job Satisfaction (TJS)”. The instrument had a reliability coefficient of .83. Mean was applied to answer the research questions. The findings revealed that secondary school teachers in Yenagoa metropolis were generally satisfied with their job (mean of 2.78), but are dissatisfied with their salary (mean of 1.73), work environment (mean of 2.20) and staff welfare package (mean of 1.87). Based on the findings, it was recommended that the appropriate authorities should do the following; review the salaries and welfare package of secondary school teachers, provide a good working environment for the teachers by providing well-furnished staff rooms, conveniences, well stocked up-to-date libraries and modern laboratories to enhance teachers’ job satisfaction.