THE IMPACT OF TEACHER GENDER AND TEACHER PLACE OF ORIGIN ON TEACHER EFFICIENCY IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN GORONYO EDUCATIONAL ZONE, SOKOTO STATE, NIGERIA
1Bello Musa & 2Halliru Shehu
1Department of Educational Foundations, Sokoto State University, Sokoto
2Department of Curriculum Studies, Sokoto State University, Sokoto
ABSTRACT
This study examines the impact of Teacher Gender and Teacher Place of Origin on Teacher Efficiency in Senior Secondary Schools in Goronyo Educational Zone, Sokoto State, Nigeria. This paper observed that, number of male teachers outnumber female teachers in rural area unlike urban area. The position of women in Nigeria is somehow different from that of developed countries. The study was limited to public senior secondary schools in Goronyo Educational Zone of Sokoto State. A total number of 169 teachers were selected through proportionate random sampling technique to participate in the study. Two research questions were raised and answered. One validated instrument titled: Impact of Teacher Gender and Teacher Place of Origin on Teacher Efficiency Questionnaire (ITGTPOTEQ). The Pearson Product Moment Correlation was the major statistical tool employed for data analysis. Findings revealed that, teacher gender distribution and teacher place of origin has positive impact on teacher efficiency. It was recommended among others that Educational administrators should always consider teacher gender and place of origin while recruiting and placement of teachers in senior secondary schools in the state. Government and educational administrators should do whatever in retaining the experience teachers and also emphases on in-service training of the newly recruited teachers in the state.
