ROLE CLARITY ON JOB SATISFACTION OF PRIVATE BASIC SCHOOL TEACHERS IN ILORIN-WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, KWARA STATE

Abstract

This research was carried out to decide the relationship between role clarity and job performance of private basic schoolteachers in Ilorin-west LGA, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria. This investigation employed descriptive research of correlational type. The sample for this investigation included one hundred and fifty teachers. Convenience sampling was the approach utilized for the choice of teachers who participated in the study. Role Clarity and Job Satisfaction Questionnaire (RCJSQ) was used to gather data. The data collected were analyzed using frequency count and percentage for the research questions and Pearson Product Moment Correlation (P.P.M.C.) was utilised to test the only hypothesis of the study. The critical region from which the hypothesis was tested was 0.05. The findings indicated that the level of role clarity of the participants of this study was high; the level of job satisfaction of the participant was low and there was a significant relationship between role clarity and job satisfaction of the study participants. The findings were discussed, and necessary recommendations based on the findings of this study were highlighted. These include finding the means of maintaining the role clarity of the teachers as well as means of improving the job satisfaction of the teachers.