INFLUENCE OF LEVEL OF EDUCATION AND PAY INEQUITY ON JOB INVOLVEMENT AMONG TEACHERS.

Authors

  • Bernard Chukwukelue Chine, PhD Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka
  • Nkechi Nneamaka Anazodo Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka
  • Obiajulu Anthony Ugochukwu Nnedum, PhD Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka
  • Kizito Ifunanya Okonkwo Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka
  • Nnamdi Emmanuel Mbanugo University of Abuja
  • Bridget Emma-Echiegu, Bridget Nkechinyere Emma-Echiegu, PhD Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki
  • Dara Omonijo Covenant University, Ota
  • Daniel Junior Chukwura, PhD Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka

Keywords:

Job Involvement, Level of Education, Pay Inequity

Abstract

The study examined influence of level of education and pay inequity on job involvement among teachers. Two hundred and fifty teachers were selected from five public (co-educational) post primary schools in Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State. The participants comprised 119 males (47.6%) and 131 females (52.4%) within the age range of 24 to 51 years; and mean age of 35.3 years and standard deviation of 6.6. The instrument used was a 20-item job involvement scale. Two-way ANOVA statistics was employed to test the hypotheses. The results of the study confirmed the hypotheses which stated that teachers with low educational level would reveal higher involvement in their job than the teachers with higher educational level F(246, 1) = 18.48, p<.05. Also that inequity in pay would be significant F(246) = 6.12, P<.05. An interaction effect was identified between educational level and pay inequity on job involvement F(246, 1) = 5.48, P<.05, and was also significant. This indicated that level of education and pay inequity when combined influence job involvement. Therefore, organizations should structure their work environment to manifest at acceptable level in order to accommodate employees with varying degrees of educational qualification so that there would be too little distractions since low job involvement of employees lead to low organizational performance, low productivity and low organizational efficiency.

Author Biographies

Bernard Chukwukelue Chine, PhD, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka

Department of Psychology

Nkechi Nneamaka Anazodo, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka

Department of Psychology

Obiajulu Anthony Ugochukwu Nnedum, PhD, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka

Department of Psychology

Kizito Ifunanya Okonkwo, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka

Department of Psychology

Nnamdi Emmanuel Mbanugo, University of Abuja

Department of Political Science

Bridget Emma-Echiegu, Bridget Nkechinyere Emma-Echiegu, PhD, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki

Department of Psychology and Sociological Studies

Dara Omonijo, Covenant University, Ota

Department of Sociology

Daniel Junior Chukwura, PhD, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka

Department of Public Administration

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Published

2019-07-06

How to Cite

Chine, B. C., Anazodo, N. N., Nnedum, O. A. U., Okonkwo, K. I., Mbanugo, N. E., Emma-Echiegu, B. E.-E. B. N., Omonijo, D., & Chukwura, D. J. (2019). INFLUENCE OF LEVEL OF EDUCATION AND PAY INEQUITY ON JOB INVOLVEMENT AMONG TEACHERS. African Psychologist: An International Journal of Psychology and Allied Profession, 6(1). Retrieved from https://journals.aphriapub.com/index.php/AP/article/view/882

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 1 (2016)

Section

Articles