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The Effect of Gender Diversity and Ethnic Diversity on Job Satisfaction in a sample of 57 Nigerian Secondary School Teachers.

Owodiong-Idemeko, Louisa Abasifreke (2020) The Effect of Gender Diversity and Ethnic Diversity on Job Satisfaction in a sample of 57 Nigerian Secondary School Teachers. Masters thesis, Dublin, National College of Ireland.

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Abstract

In today’s increasing need for a better education system in Nigeria, this study is designed to investigate work diversity among the teaching workforce and its relationship with the overall job satisfaction. A quantitative research method was used for this study. To this end, 57 Nigerian public and private secondary school teachers were asked their views on gender diversity, ethnic diversity and their job satisfaction though a validated questionnaire.

The findings and observations resolve what appeared to be conflicting theories and findings from the research. The researcher analysed the findings in three main parts which includes descriptive statistics, inferential statistics and correlational analysis. The author concludes that there is a major impact of gender diversity and ethnicity diversity on the job satisfaction of teachers in Nigerian secondary schools. Also, when Age, Gender, ethnic diversity and gender diversity are included in the model, gender diversity uniquely predicts job satisfaction of teachers in the sample. However ethnic diversity does not predict job satisfaction of teachers in the same sample of 57 teachers.

Very few researchers have explored the effect of gender and ethnic diversity on job satisfaction in the education sector in Nigeria. Although there are related studies in the banking industries, this study seeks to address this gap.

Item Type: Thesis (Masters)
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management > Human Resource Management > Diversity
H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management > Human Resource Management > Equal Opportunity in Employment
H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > Issues of Labour and Work > Quality of Work Life / Job Satisfaction
Divisions: School of Business > Master of Arts in Human Resource Management
Depositing User: Dan English
Date Deposited: 02 Feb 2021 13:40
Last Modified: 02 Feb 2021 13:40
URI: https://norma.ncirl.ie/id/eprint/4626

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