Physical facilities’ conditions and teachers’ commitment to work in public senior high schools in the Cape Coast metropolis

Abstract

This study aims to determine the relationship between physical facilities conditions and teachers' work commitment in public senior high schools within Cape Coast. The research employed a quantitative descriptive survey design and a questionnaire and checklist to evaluate physical facilities conditions and teachers’ commitment. A sample size of 320 teachers completed a questionnaire to determine their commitment to their schools. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 23.0 was used to process and analyse the data. In addition, a Pearson, correlation was used to analyse research question one (1) and a Spearman Rank correlation to analyse research questions two (2), three (3), and four (4). The findings indicated that there is a strong positive significant relationship between good physical facilities condition and teachers’ commitment to work. While other factors also contribute positively to teachers' commitment, the study emphasised the importance of recognizing the contribution of physical facilities conditions on teachers' performance and productivity, which ultimately affects the quality of education received by students. Based on the findings, the study recommended that the Cape Coast Metro Assembly should allot a portion of the budget to the Cape Coast Education Directorate to provide good facilities and also ensure maintenance culture on the exiting physical facilities to improve teachers' commitment to ensuring low teacher retention rates to maintain the educational standards in the public senior high school setting.