Staff Utilization and Commitment in Borno State Colleges of Education, Nigeria

Abstract

The study determines the relationship between staff utilization and staff commitment in Borno State Colleges of Education, Nigeria. The objectives of the study were to determine: the level of staff utilization in Borno State Colleges of Education, the level of staff commitment in Borno State Colleges of Education and the relationship between staff utilization and staff commitment in Borno State Colleges of Education. Two research questions were raised and answered as one hypothesis was tested. The study adopted correlation research design. The population of the study comprised 739 academic staff in Colleges of Education in Borno State. A simple random sampling technique was used to select a sample of 148 academic staff from the three Colleges of Education in Borno State. The data collected through questionnaire were analyzed using descriptive statistic of frequency and percentage counts to answer research questions 1 and 2 while Pearson Product Movement Correlation Coefficient was used to test the hypothesis. The result of the study revealed that the level of staff utilization in Borno State Colleges of Education was relatively high, the level of staff commitment in Borno State Colleges of Education was low, there was no significant relationship between staff utilization and staff commitment in Borno State Colleges of Education. It was recommended that there is the need for increased and sustained staff welfare so as to enhance and improve staff commitment in Colleges of Education in Borno State and that there should be flexibility on the part of Colleges of Education authorities in creating conducive atmosphere for college staff to desire to work and freely get involved and committed to their work.

Keywords: Staff Utilization, Staff Commitment, Effectiveness, Colleges of Education