KASHIM KPANJA LAGU PhD
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS NASARAWA STATE UNIVERSITY KEFFI
Abstract.
The study collected information on some variables of attendance and attrition of teachers in public primary schools in Nasarawa State and used percentage to analyze the findings. The findings show that teachers were between 20-49 years of age + there are more male than female teachers, their parental occupation were craftsmen and farmers without formal education. Teachers have both pre-service and in-service training. The teachers gave varied time school open; between 7.00am-8.00am for morning and 12noon- 3.oopm for afternoon session. Majority of the responded live in the LGA they work and go to school by motor cycle and trekking. Teachers reported indiscriminate transfer by the authority concern. Finding also shows teachers died of HIV-AIDS and do not engage in other activities. Based on the findings, recommendations were made on proper supervision, information, professional development, transfer of teachers and the issue of payment of salaries. All these and others would reduce the problem of attendance and attrition of teachers in our public primary schools in the State.
Keywords: Attendance, Attrition, Primary schools and Public primary schools.
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