Effect of Staff Development Programmes on Gender of Teachers for Self Efficacy in Upper Basic Education in Makurdi

Abstract

In this study, the effect of gender on staff development programmes for self efficacy of teachers in upper
basic education in Makurdi local government area of Benue State was examined. Two research questions
were raised and answered and two hypotheses formulated and tested. A Questionnaire on Staff
Development Programmes and Self-efficacy to Teaching (QSDPSET) was used as the instrument for data
collection from 168 teachers drawn from 42 sampled schools (20 public and 24 private) across Makurdi
Local Government Area of Benue state. The data collected were analyzed using mean and standard
deviation to answer research questions while chi-square was used to test the hypotheses at 0.5 level of
significance. From the results of study, it was revealed that there is a significant influence of staff
development programmes on male teachers’ self-efficacy towards teaching at upper basic education.
Findings further showed that there is a significant influence of staff development programmes on teachers’
self-efficacy towards teaching at upper basic education. Overall, the study posits that staff development
enhances teachers’ self-efficacy towards teaching irrespective gender. Based on these results, it was
recommended among others that state and federal Governments, non-governmental organizations,
proprietors of schools and other educational stakeholders should regularize the conduct of educational
conferences, workshops; seminars etc. for upper basic school teachers.