The productivity of teachers and the availability and utilisation of material resources in Public Primary schools in Osun State, Nigeria.

Abstract

This study examined the productivity of teachers and the availability and utilisation of material resources in public primary schools in Osun State. There were 234 public elementary schools in Osun State, dispersed among 30 local governments and 1 area office. The study sample consisted of 600 teachers and 100 head teachers. The samples were selected using multi-stage sampling techniques and purposeful sampling. Two self-designed instruments were used to collect relevant data for the study. These comprise the Productivity of Teachers' Questionnaire (PTQ) and the Availability and Utilisation of Resources Questionnaire (AURQ). The instruments' face and content validity were confirmed, and test-retest reliability coefficients were 0.85 and 0.80 for the PTQ and AURQ, respectively. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were used in the analysis of the gathered data. Every hypothesis put forth was examined at the significance level of 0.05. The results indicated that Osun State's public primary schools had a moderate level of instructional resources available. The survey also showed that few teachers were utilising the teaching aids as part of their lesson plans. The study discovered that teacher productivity is impacted by the use of the educational resources that the government provides for schools. There was a significant relationship between the availability of materials resources and teachers' productivity. It was recommended that seminars and workshops should be organised for public primary school teachers to promote greater interaction and exchange of ideas on how best to improve teaching through the usage of the available instructional materials in the state. School management should at all times make available adequate instructional materials that will foster learning and enhance the efficient performance of teachers.