AN INVESTIGATION OF THE CORRELATES OF JOB SATISFACTION AMONG BUSINESS STUDIES TEACHERS IN NIGERIA

ABSTRACT: This study was carried out to examine the correlates of job satisfaction among business studies teachers using selected secondary schools in Port-Harcourt Local Government Area as case study. Specifically, the study aimed at examining how promotions relates to satisfaction of business studies teachers in junior secondary school, identifying how recognition relates to job satisfaction of business studies teachers in junior secondary schools, and determining how fringe benefits relates to job satisfaction of business studies teachers in junior secondary schools. The study was anchored by fulfillment theory. The study employed the survey descriptive research design. Questionnaire was used for data collection which was raised against a four Likert scale of Strongly Agree(SA), Agree(A), Strongly Disagree(SD) and Disagree(D) while the data collected were analyzed using mean and standard deviation. The hypothesis test was conducted using the Chi-square statistical tool, (SPSS v.23). A total of 39 respondents were conveniently selected as sample size comprising of business studies teachers from selected public and private secondary schools in Port-Harcourt Local Government of Rivers State. Out of the 39 respondents, 38 responses were received and 35 validated from the survey. From the responses obtained and analyzed, the findings revealed that there is a significant positive relationship between promotion, recognition, fringe benefits and job satisfaction of business studies teachers. The study therefore recommends that the government and the school management should have a strategy of publicly recognizing exemplary teachers for their hard work. To mention but a few.