Relationship between Self-efficacy on the Productivity of Teachers in Technical Colleges in Niger State, Nigeria

Abstract

The study investigates the relationship between self-efficacy on the productivity of teachers in technical colleges in Niger State, Nigeria. The study employed a descriptive research design. The population of the study comprises 60 teachers from four (4) state Technical Colleges in Niger State. Purposive sampling was utilized to select the entire teachers from the state Technical Colleges in Niger State. A structured questionnaire of 4-point Likert scale was used to collect data which was validated by research experts. The study adopted Mean and standard deviation were employed to analyze and interpret the responses of the respondents regarding the items captured in each of the research instruments of self-efficacy and teachers’ productivity while regression analysis was employed to ascertain the relationship between teachers’ self-efficacy and their productivity. The findings of the study show that teachers’ self-efficacy has a significant positive relationship with teachers’ productivity. The study however recommends that teachers with low self-efficacy should seek the services of school counselors to counsel them on how to improve their self-efficacy which will lead to high productivity