AVAILABILITY OF SCHOOL RESOURCES AND FINANCIAL INCENTIVES AS CORRELATES OF TEACHERS' TURNOVER MANAGEMENT IN PRIVATE SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN CROSS RIVER STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to find out whether availability of school resources and financial incentives has relationship with teachers’ turnover management in private secondary schools in Cross River State, Nigeria. Two research questions were posed in the study with two corresponding null hypotheses to guide the study. Correlation research design was adopted. The population of the study was 2,347 teachers in private secondary schools in Cross River State. Stratified random sampling technique was used to select 469 teachers as sample of the study. An instrument titled "Availability of School Resources, Financial incentives and Teachers' Turnover Management Questionnaire (ASRFITTMQ) was used to collect data for the study. The instrument was validated by three experts in measurement and evaluation and educational management. Cronbach's Alpha was used to determine the reliability coefficient of the instrument. Data obtained were analyzed using Pearson's product moment correlation. Results revealed that availability of school resources and financial incentives has significant relationship with teachers' turnover management in private secondary schools. Thus, it was recommended that private secondary school managers should make efforts in providing school resources and financial incentives to manage teachers' turnover.