Remuneration and job satisfaction among Lagos state government teachers

ABSTRACT

This present study investigated remuneration and job satisfaction among Lagos state government teachers. A total of 100secondary school teachers in both government and private schools (Alimosho Junior and Senior Grammar School, Eminent Comprehensive College, Dansol High School, Bachel International College, Abesan High School and Community Secondary School) Iyana Ipaja, Lagos state were used in the study, therefore a total 100 questionnaires were collected after the completion.  Data were collected using Job Satisfaction Survey (Paul E. Spector, 1985), and Compensation Management Questionnaire Scale (CMQS) (Abayomi O. Adeoye and Ziska Fields, 2014). The collected data were analyzed by Independent t-test, Pearson Product Moment Correlation and Regression Analysis. The results of the study showed that there is a positive relationship between remuneration and job satisfaction, indicating that an increased reward/remuneration given to the teachers in these secondary schools has a significant increase on their levels of job satisfaction. There is also a significant difference between teachers with higher job experience and lower job experience and their job satisfaction in that teachers with higher job experience had higher satisfaction with their job than teachers with lower job experience. Furthermore, the result showed that male participants reported lower job satisfaction with their teaching job than the female teachers. Finally, there were no significant differences between the private schools and public schools teachers on job satisfaction. The findings were discussed using appropriate theories and reviews.

Table of Content

Certification ................................................................................................................           i          

Acknowledgements .......................................................................................................        ii

Abstract ......................................................................................................................            iii

Tables of content ...............................................................................................................    iv

List of Tables ...............................................................................................................          v

Chapter I INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background of Study .............................................................................................            1

1.2 Statement of Problem ...........................................................................................             6

1.3 Purpose of Study ...................................................................................................            7

1.4 Scope of the Study ................................................................................................             7

1.5 Significant of the Study ........................................................................................             8

1.6 Operational definition of the terms ......................................................................             8

Chapter II LITERATURE REVIEW

2.1 Theoretical Review …..........................................................................................            10

      2.1.1 Theoretical Framework   ..........................................................................              17

2.2 Literature Review ...........................................................................................                 20

2.3 Empirical Review ...........................................................................................                 27

2.5 Research Question ...........................................................................................                32

2.6 Research Hypotheses ...........................................................................................            33

Chapter III METHODOLOGY

3.1 Research Setting ...........................................................................................                   34

3.2 Sample Size .................................................................................................                    34

3.3 Sampling Techniques .................................................................................                     34

3.4 Research Design ...........................................................................................                   35

3.5 Variables in the study .......................................................................................               35

3.6 Research Instrument/Materials ...........................................................................             35

3.7 Research Procedure ....................................................................................                     37

3.8 Data Collection and Analysis ..............................................................................                        40

Chapter IV RESULTS

Results ....................................................................................................                               41

Chapter V DISCUSSION, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

5.1 Introduction      .......................................................................................                         47

5.2 Discussion …….................................................................................                               47

5.3 Conclusions .............................................................................................                        54

5.4 Recommendation ..........................................................................................                   54

5.5 Limitation of Study ...........................................................................................              55

References ...................................................................................................................          56

Appendix 1 SPSS Output  .......................................................................................              61

Appendix 2 Compensation Management Questionnaire ........................................               67

Appendix 3 Job Satisfaction Survey .............................................................                         68

List of Tables

Table 1: Demographic variables total and percentage..................................                         41

Table 2: Mean and Standard deviation on the measures of Remuneration

and Job Satisfaction...................................................................................................            42

Table 3: Correlation Table between Remuneration and Job Satisfaction ..................           42

Table 3.1: Regression analysis summary table ................................................                     43

Table 4: Independent t-test for teachers with higher teaching experience and

lower teaching experience on Job satisfaction .................................................................... 44

Table 5: Independent t-test for gender difference among teachers and

JobSatisfaction  .........................................................................................................            45

Table 6: Independent t-test for private and public school

teachers on Job Satisfaction ....................................................................................               46