INFLUENCE OF PAYMENT OF SALARY AND PROVISION OF FRINGE BENEFITS FOR TEACHERS ON IMPLEMENTATION OF CURRICULUM IN PUBLIC SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN NORTH- CENTRAL NIGERIA

Abstract

This study assessed the influence of payment of salaries and provision of fringe benefits for teachers on
implementation of curriculum in public senior secondary schools. The study was carried out to ascertain
whether irregular payment of salaries and irregular provision of fringe benefits for teachers influence
effective implementation of curriculum. Descriptive survey design was used for the study. The population
of the study comprised of 37,916 teachers in public senior secondary schools in North – Central Nigeria.
Simple, stratified and systematic random sampling were used in a multi- stage procedure to select 380
teachers as respondents. A modified four points Likert – type rating scale questionnaire was used to
gather data and the data were analysed using both descriptive and inferential statistics to answer
research questions and test the hypotheses respectively. Some of the findings revealed that irregular
payment of salaries and irregular provision of fringe benefits for teachers influenced effective
implementation of curriculum negatively in public senior secondary schools in North-central, Nigeria. It
was therefore recommended that government should ensure regular payment of salaries as at when due;
owing teachers’ salaries should be stopped. Government should also intensify her efforts in providing
fringe benefits for teachers and other welfare packages that will encourage them to create a sense of
commitment and dedication leading to an improved performance.