Job Satisfaction and Self-Efficacy as Correlates of Job Performance of Physical Education Teachers in Kwara State

Abstract

A rising demand in the educational system has made the teaching 
profession extremely challenging, as high performance is expected 
from Physical Education teachers. This study assessed job 
satisfaction and self-efficacy as correlates of job performance of 
Physical Education teachers in Kwara State. The variables are 
wages/remuneration, job security, training opportunity, promotion 
and educational attainment as correlates of job performance of 
Physical Education teachers in the study area. Descriptive research 
design of survey method was adopted for the study.120 
respondents were sampled. Researchers’ structured questionnaire 
was the instrument for data collection. The instrument was 
validated by lecturers in Human Kinetics Education. The data 
collected were analyzed using inferential statistic of Pearson’s 
Product Moment Correlation at 0.05 alpha level.
The findings revealed that: satisfaction with 
wages/remuneration; job security; training opportunity; promotion 
policy and educational attainment are significant correlates of job study concludes that the government should motivate physical 
education teachers by giving special remuneration particularly for 
those teaching practical skills to increase job performance.
performance of Physical Education teachers in Kwara State. This