WELFARE PACKAGES FOR BUSINESS STUDIES TEACHERS TO ENHANCED PRODUCTIVITY IN SOME SELECTED GOVERNMENT SECONDARY SCHOOL IN IGBI-EZE NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF ENUGU STATE

ABSTRACT The study examined the extent to which welfare packages of Business studies teachers can enhance their productivity in Igbo-Eze north Local Government Area of Enugu State. Four research questions guided the study. The study design used was descriptive survey research design. The population of the study was 28 respondents, 9 from Igbo-Eze North Fast, 9 from Igbo-Eze North South 10 from Igbo Eze Northwest Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area. No sample was used since the population was manageable. Questionnaires on welfare packages of business studies teachers for enhance productivity (WEPABSTEP) was used for data collection. The instrument was first validated by three experts from faculty of Education, Federal University of Lafia. Data collected were analysed using mean. Finding of the study revealed that to high extent medical facilities can enhance productivity of business studies teachers. The extent to which regular payment of salary can enhance productivity of business studies teachers was moderate extent. Incentives and bonuses to moderate extent can enhance productivity of business studies teachers. Based on the findings, some recommendations were made some of which were that the government with the existence of the proprietors and principals of government approved secondary schools should make efforts to provide medical facilities where the teachers can get their regular cheeks for stability of well-being, put efforts to ensure that their teachers are paid as at when due, recognize the efforts of their teachers and reward them accordingly among others.