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This study empirically examined workers job security and productivity in missionary education centres in Delta State, Nigeria. This study adopted an ex-post-facto research design of the descriptive survey method. A sample of 436 school personnel (114 principals plus 322 teachers) was drawn from a population 1188 school teachers including principals using stratified sampling technique. Self-structured questionnaire, titled “Workers Job Security and Productivity Questionnaire, (WJSPQ)” was used to seek information. Data analysis was done using descriptive statistics and t-test statistics at 0.05 level of significance. Findings revealed that ways to provide job security for workers includes; constant training of workers, provide adequate physical and instructional facilities, allow workers to be passive when making decision and seek workers’ view on how to enhance the school. Also, job security could influence workers’ productivity by making workers productive on their task, give workers sense of belonging, make workers abide to school rules, reduce workers interest to leave the job and fulfil psychological need of the workers. It was recommended that workers should be allowed to participate in decision making, through this, workers will feel the impact of the school organisation as feel less insured in the school.
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To Cite this Article: Nkedishu, V. C. (2020). Workers Job Security and Productivity in Missionary Educational Centres in Delta State, Nigeria. International Journal of Academic Research in Progressive Education and Development, 9(4), 192–203.
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