INFLUENCE OF ALLOWANCES ON TEACHERS’ JOB PERFORMANCE IN PUBLIC POST BASIC SCHOOLS IN DALA EDUCATIONAL DIRECTORATE, KANO STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

This research examined the Influence of providing allowances on teachers’ job performance in public post basic schools of Dala Educational Directorate in Kano State. Teachers’ performance was regarded as the dependent variable, while providing allowances was regarded as the independent variable. The population of the study is Vice Principals of Public Post Basic Schools of Dala Educational Zone with a total number of 54. Research Adviser (2006) was employed as a guide for the sample size of the study which is 43. The study adopted a Descriptive (Survey) research design with quantitative approach only.  The Data Collection Instrument was a researcher developed questionnaire which was validated by the supervisor and an expert to develop content validity. Data was analyzed using Descriptive Statistics such as frequencies and percentages. Pearson Product Moment Correlation was employed to calculate manually the reliability coefficient r=0.85 of the instrument used. The findings of the study revealed that the provision of allowances for teachers in public post basic schools does not influence teachers’ job performance. This is because the mean of the respondent that agreed with the construct of allowances is 5.75 which is far lower than the general mean of 14.3. Also the mean of agreed opinion on teachers’ job performance is 28.8 which is greater than the general mean of 14.3. Hence provision of allowances doesn’t influence teachers’ job performance. The researcher recommended that education policy makers, implementers, school principals’ should ensure that teachers are remunerated well to motivate them in their job. This can be achieved through offering incentives and rewarding the best teachers whose students perform better in their subjects. This will motivate them to improve on curriculum delivery. It is also recommended that principals, SMCs should pay teachers allowances for disciplinary committee work, guidance and counseling, staff meetings, lessons and marking tests. This will encourage Teachers to be more serious and attractive to the profession and also prepare them to remain on the profession till retirement without thinking of shifting to another profession.