ABSTRACT
This research attempted to assess the job satisfaction of instructors on skill acquisition by electrical and electronics students in tertiary institution.     The main factors under study which included the influence of student discipline on teacher job satisfaction, the influence of work environment on teacher job satisfaction, the influence of carrier choice and training on job satisfaction and finally the influence of students school attendance on job satisfaction among Instructors of skill acquisition in Tertiary Institutions. The study focused on the feelings, attitudes and preferences of Instructors of skill acquisition in tertiary institution in the determination of the factors. A total of two hundred and ten Instructors of skill acquisition were targeted with a sample population of 138 Instructors of skill acquisition drawn from 16 schools in the Study region. Proportionate sampling was used in getting the samples and sample size determined using the formula by Yamane,(1967) on scientific sample size determination. Descriptive survey method was used to collect data. This study is based on Maslow’s hierarchy of needs theory and supported by other theories as will be mentioned. The result of the study indicated that student attendance, student’s performance and work environment affect the job satisfaction of skill acquisition instructors of Electrical engineering students. The study recommended that the government should provide a conducive working environment for the instructors which included the availability of materials for training, students should be more actively involved in the training process both by improving their attendance level and grades.
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the study
Job satisfaction describes the feelings attitudes or preference of individuals regarding work. It indicates how content an individual is towards his or her work. (Armstrong, 2006) defines job satisfaction as the attitudes and feelings people have about their work. Positive and favorable attitude towards the job indicate job satisfaction, Negative and unfavorable attitude indicate dissatisfaction. Job satisfaction is defined as the effective orientation that an employee has towards his or her work(Saari,&Judge.2004).It describes the feelings or preference of individuals regarding work. Job satisfaction is a very important component to employees in any organization (Frank & Vecera, 2008) Many researchers and administrators have noticed the importance of job satisfaction on a variety of organizational variables (Kreisman, 2002). Dissatisfied employees are likely to leave their jobs, thus understanding of employee job satisfaction and its contributing variable are important for any organization to exist and prosper (Majidi,2010). Similarly Oplatka & Mimon, (2008) noted that the principal reason as to why job satisfaction is to extensively researched is that it relates to significant association with life satisfaction (Buitendach &Â Dewitte, 2005), organizational commitment (Cullinah, 2005) and job performance (Buitendanch & Dewitte, 2005)
In a research carried out by Karims, & Rodger, M. G .(2005) among lecturer in Makerere University in Nigeria revealed that the lecturers were relatively satisfied with core workers behavior supervision and intrinsic facets of teaching, their potential source of dissatisfaction were remuneration, governance promotion and physical facilities. Okoth,( 2003) carried out a research survey of the factors that determine the level of job satisfaction among Instructors of skill acquisition in top ranking private schools in Nigeria; He asserts that job satisfaction is a positive state, resulting from the appraisal of one’s job experiences. She adds that job satisfaction is a collection of stories and beliefs that managers have about their jobs. She further, argues that managers who are high in job satisfaction generally love their job, feel that they are being fairly treated and believe that their jobs have many desirable features such as interesting work, good pay and job security.
