International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) | Volume III, Issue XI, November 2019 | ISSN 2454–6186

Effects of Teachers’ Transfer on Students’ Academic Performance in Senior Secondary Schools Abuja Nigeria

Wahab S. Kolawole

Government Secondary School Hajj Camp Abuja, Nigeria

Abstract: – This research work investigated the effects of teachers’ transfer on students’ academic performance in senior secondary schools Abuja Nigeria. The population of the study was limited to all senior secondary school teachers in six Area councils of the FCT. Stratified random sampling technique was adopted to select 2 schools in each of the six Area councils and 25 teachers were randomly selected in each selected school totalling 300 respondents. Descriptive survey method was adopted. Three research questions were asked and analyzed using frequency counts and mean. The data gathered were further analyzed and interpreted to arrive at findings which showed that high rate of transfer occurs in FCT Senior Secondary Schools; teachers’ transfer affects students’ academic performance; teachers sometimes voluntarily request for transfer and principals sometimes seek transfer of erring staff. Recommendations were suggested that there should inconvenient allowances for the transferred teachers in FCT Secondary Schools and accessible road network as this will reduce rural-urban transfer in FCT secondary schools.

Keywords: Effect, Teachers’ transfer, Students, Academic Performance and Secondary Schools

I. INTRODUCTION

Generally teaching is considered a relatively large occupation any society. Teacher’s quality is the most significant schooling input in the determination of student academic achievement knowing fully well the central role the teacher plays in the education industry. However, it has been observed that teaching profession is the most populous profession all over the world. According to Onsomu (2014), the high rate of teacher mobility impacts negatively on school improvement efforts for it disrupts the stability and continuity of teaching .Teacher mobility characteristically involves teacher transfers or job change with the latter being strongly associated with teacher attrition in schools.