Workload as Determinant of Teacher's Job Performance in Public Senior Secondary Schools in Ibadan Metropolis, Oyo State

Abstract

This study investigated workload as determinant of job performance of 
teachers in public senior secondary schools in Ibadan Metropolis, Oyo State. 
While the decline in the job performance of teachers in secondary schools 
posed a significant threat to the quality of education and the future of 
students is extensively discussed in literature, there remains a dearth of 
empirical evidence on the influence of workload on teacher’s job performance 
in public senior secondary schools in Ibadan Metropolis, Oyo State. Two 
research questions were raised, and one hypothesis was formulated. 
Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The population 
comprised all public senior secondary school teachers in Ibadan Metropolis 
(N=8,315 while the sample size was 825. Data were collected via an 
adapted questionnaire titled Workload and Public Senior Secondary Schools 
Teacher's Job Performance Questionnaire(WPSSTJPQ) and analysed, using 
descriptive statistics (frequency, percentages, mean, and standard deviation) 
and inferential statistics (linear simple regression). The results showed that instructional and administrative job performances were high and under 
workload, class size was moderate, while teacher-student ratio was high. 
Result from the regression analysis revealed a significant influence of 
workload on teacher’s job performance (p<0.05). In conclusion, the 
teachers’ workload has a huge potential in influencing teacher job 
performance. It was recommended among others that school administrators 
should explore strategies for reducing class sizes and hiring additional staff. 
This will help distribute the workload more evenly and improve teacher 
satisfaction and performance.