Employee Benefits as Predictor of Teachers' Job Satisfaction in Public Primary Schools in Southwest, Nigeria

This study examined employee benefits as a predictor of teachers' job satisfaction in Southwest, Nigerian public primary schools. Four objectives consisting of two research questions and two hypotheses were raised. A descriptive survey research design was employed. The population consisted of all public primary school teachers (82,576). 1,310 teachers were used as the sample. A self-designed questionnaire titled - "Employee Benefits and Job Satisfaction Questionnaire (EBJSQ)" was used for data collection. Cronbach's Alpha gave a reliability value of 0.754. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results revealed a high level of teachers' job satisfaction based on management support but low for work itself and autonomy. Furthermore, results showed that teachers receive low level of fringe, insurance and paid time off benefits. Lastly, results revealed a significant joint influence of employee benefits on teachers’ job satisfaction. However, only fringe and insurance benefits had relative significant influence on teachers' job satisfaction. It was recommended amongst others that employee benefits should be provided for teachers as at when due.