Job Satisfaction and Dissatisfaction among ArabicIslamic Studies Teachers in Ilorin
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2016-05-04
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Department of Arabic, University of Ilorin, Ilorin
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A survey (N= 176) examined the job satisfaction and dissatisfaction among Arabic/Islamic teachers in Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria, using the modified Minnesota job satisfaction scale. Results indicated that the teachers were generally not satisfied with their job, because they were discouraged by low take-home pay and emoluments, dearth of opportunities for promotion/advancement, poor working conditions, paucity of openings for staff training and re-training, inadequate medical attention, lack of protection against occupational hazards, limited allowances for travels, off-stations, bonuses and narrow chances for creativity. They equally expressed dissatisfaction with organizational policies, variety of job task, hours spent at work, workplace-residence distance, as well as poor working relationship with their immediate bosses. It is recommended that education stakeholders must ensure that all hands are on deck, to facilitate measures, which promote greater job satisfaction among teachers of Arabic/Islamic Studies, not only in Ilorin, Kwara State, but in Nigeria as a whole.
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Abubakre, F.I. (2016) ‘Job Satisfaction and Dissatisfaction among Arabic/Islamic Studies Teachers in Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria as viewed by a media researcher’, Alimi Journal of Arabic, Vol. 3, Published by the Department of Arabic, University of Ilorin, Nigeria