ASSESSMENT OF EXTRINSIC AND INTRINSIC MOTIVATIONAL FACTORS INFLUENCING SCIENCE TEACHERS TO ATTRITION AND RETENTION IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN MINNA METROPOLIS, NIGER STATE

Abstract

The study examined the assessment of extrinsic and intrinsic motivational factors influencing science teachers to attrition and retention in public secondary school in Minna metropolis Niger state. Descriptive survey design was employed and a total of 132 out of 1320 science teachers in Minna metropolis Niger state constituted the sample. Five research questions and two null hypotheses guided the study and a 40 items questionnaire was used as instrument for data collection. The questionnaire was validated by science education experts from Federal University of Technology Minna. Pilot test was carried out and a reliability coefficient of 0.74 was obtained using Cronbach alpha for the sections in the questionnaire. Data collected from the administration of the research instrument were analysed using descriptive statistic of Mean and Standard Deviations for research questions and inferential statistics of ANOVA for research hypotheses. The findings show among others that teacher attrition takes place for a number of reasons which include; low social recognition for teachers and lack of opportunities for professional development among others. Based on the findings, it was recommended that government should intensify programmes for teachers’ development and capacity building. The society in general and employers of teachers in particular should do all that is needed to accord the teaching profession its rightful pride of place among professions.