Human Resource Management Practices as Predictors of Teachers’ Job Satisfaction in Senior Secondary Schools in Abia State

The apparent negative attitude of secondary school teachers to their jobs necessitated this study on principals’ human resource management practices as predictors of teachers’ job satisfaction in public secondary schools in Abia State. The study adopted a correlational research design with one research question answered and one hypothesis tested at a 0.05 level of significance. The population of the study comprised 6,396 teachers in the 263 secondary schools in Abia State. The sample was 411 teachers drawn using a multi-stage sampling procedure. Instruments for data collection were titled Questionnaire on Human Resource Management Practices (QHRMP) and Job Satisfaction Scale (JSC). The instruments were validated by three experts from Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. The Cronbach Alpha method was used to determine the internal consistency of the items, yielding reliability coefficient indices of 0.68 and 0.74 respectively. Data were analyzed using Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) regression in Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). The hypothesis was tested using t-test of significance and ANOVA for regression analysis at a probability of 0.05 level. Results showed that teachers’ job satisfaction was significantly predicted by staff training practices. It is recommended that professional development opportunities and workshops should be provided to enhance teachers’ skills and knowledge.

Principals; human resource; management practices; teachers; job satisfaction

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