Influence of Communication and Time Management Skills on Teachers’ Job Productivity in Public Senior Secondary Schools in Lokoja Local Government Area, Kogi State

Abstract

The study investigated influence of communication and adequate time management skills on teachers’ job productivity in public senior secondary schools in Lokoja Local Government Area, Kogi State. Teachers’ cases of absenteeism, persistent lateness, irregular and unauthorized movement from duty posts and other forms of indiscipline, which constitute a big problem in the attainment of educational goals and teachers’ job productivity. These problems made the researcher decide to investigate administrators’ supervisory skills The study which adopted a descriptive survey of correlation type design. identified two administrators’ supervisory skills which were communication, and adequate time management skills. Four objectives, two research questions and two null hypotheses were raised for the study. The population consisted of 1,405 teachers in public senior secondary schools in Lokoja local government Area, Kogi State. 305 respondents, which included 305 teachers in the 17 schools that were selected using multistage sample technique. Two set of questionnaires titled “communication skills Questionnaire (ACSQ) and adequate time management skill Questionnaire (ATMSQ)” was   designed for the study. The reliability of the instrument was ascertained using the Cronbach Alpha method to obtain the r-coefficient of 0.83. The research questions were analyzed using descriptive statistics of mean and standard deviation. Pearson product monument correlation (PPMC) was used to test the null hypotheses of the study at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study revealed that Administrators’ communication skills used in public senior secondary  schools are instructional supervision in collaborative discussions with teachers feedback and assessment and adequate time management skills identify professional development needs for teachers’ instructional schedules and  practices, The findings also revealed that administrators’ supervisory skills (communication skills and time management skills) significantly influenced teachers’ job productivity in public senior secondary schools. It was concluded therefore administrators’ communication and adequate time management skills sustain high levels of teachers’ job productivity, ultimately improving the quality of education and teachers’ job productivity in public senior secondary schools. Based on the findings, two recommendations were proposed, among which were that administrators should undergo periodic professional development on effective communication strategies to strengthen collaboration and teacher motivation and administrators should align time management practices with teachers’ instructional schedules to ensure balanced workloads and effective teaching outcomes.