Recognition and Job Performance in Kashim Ibrahim College of Education, Maiduguri, Borno State.

Abstract

This study examines the effect of recognition on job performance among academic staff of Kashim Ibrahim College of Education Maiduguri. Survey design was adopted for the study and data were obtained by questionnaire and available document from the college Management. Random sampling technique was used to select 300 respondents from (Principal/chief lecturers, Lecturer 1, Lecturer 2 and below), the staff were selected through multi stage sampling technique but only 186 of the questionnaire were carefully filled and returned for analysis, Data collected were analyzed into tables and percentage. Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was used to test the hypothesis, due to this analysis; the study found out that staff's job performance in terms of Teaching and Research is very high, this could be as a result of Recognition among the academic staff of the college, The study concludes that morale of all the academic staff would be boosted if they are recognized and involved in some of the decision-makings. Therefore, the study recommends that management should carry along all the academic staff especially those who are hard working in taking some vital decisions that affect the college. It is a process of making them belong and such decisions would be respected by the generality of staff.