Status And Commitment Of Teachers' Human Resources To Mathematics Teaching In Ogun State Secondary Schools By

This study determined the quantity, quality and commitment of mathematics teachers to teaching in Ogun State secondary schools. Four hundred mathematics teachers randomly selected from the one hundred public secondary schools across the twenty local government areas of the state participated in the study. A questionnaire, STMQ, designed and validated by the researcher was used to collect data. Data was analyzed using frequency counts, simple percentages and t – test of significance. Findings revealed that while the teachers’ quality in terms of professional status and years of teaching experience appeared to be adequate and manageable, the quantity of the teachers across the twenty local government areas actually fell below expectations. The study also found that the Mathematics teachers’ commitment to teaching is significantly influenced by their professional status. It was therefore recommended that more qualified mathematics teachers be employed by the state’s teaching service commission to strengthen the number of qualified mathematics teachers in the state secondary schools. It was also suggested that some indices of commitment like remuneration, promotion, sponsored training and special allowance be provided for the mathematics teachers in order to improve their commitment to teaching.