A Study of the Factors Contributing to Job Dissatisfaction Among Lecturers in Colleges of Education in Kogi State

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This study investigated the level of job dissatisfaction among lecturers in colleges of education in Kogi State, Nigeria. The research was guided by three research questions, two of which was answered directly while one hypothesis was formulated and tested at the 0.05 level of significance. A descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. The population comprises of 1080 lecturers drawn from three public colleges of education in Kogi State. Using a proportionate sampling technique, 432 lecturers were selected as respondents. Data were collected through a structured questionnaire that was validated by three experts in educational management. The reliability of the instrument was established using Cronbach Alpha, which produced a reliability co-efficient of 0.73, indicating that the instrument was reliable for data collection. The collected data were analyzed using mean scores, standard deviation, mean difference, and independent sample t-test. The findings reveal that lecturers in colleges of education in Kogi State experience high level of job dissatisfaction. Major factors responsible for this dissatisfaction include inadequate remuneration, limited promotion opportunities, lack of job autonomy and insufficient teaching facilities. The study further established that significant difference exist in lecturers levels of job dissatisfaction based on gender. The study concluded that lecturers in colleges of education in Kogi State are generally dissatisfied with their jobs due to unfavourable working conditions and inadequate motivational factors. Consequently, it was recommended that government and Colleges authorities should improve salary structures, review promotion policies and create mechanism for regular engagement with academic staff unions to identify and address issues contributing to job dissatisfaction.

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