Impact of quality assurance practices on teachers’ productivity in public primary schools in Pankshin Local Government Education Authority of Plateau State, Nigeria

Irene W. Yakubu and Dalu Joseph

African Educational Research Journal
Published: September 7 2026
Volume 14, Issue 3
Pages 695-700
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22644827

Abstract

This study examined the impact of quality assurance practices on teachers' productivity in Public Primary schools in Pankshin Local Government Education Authority of Plateau State, Nigeria. A cross-sectional survey research design was adopted for the study. Three objectives and three research questions guided the study. The population of the study was 2,019, consisting of 1,748 public primary school Teachers and 271 quality assurance officers in public primary schools of Pankshin Local Government Education Authority of Plateau State. A sample size of 472, consisting of 313 teachers and 159 quality assurance officers, was selected at a 5% precision estimate for the study. One questionnaire was used to collect data, namely: Impact of Quality Assurance Practice on Teachers Productivity Questionnaire (IQAPTPQ). Mean and standard deviation were used to analyse the collected data to answer the research questions. The findings of the study revealed that inspection helps in improving the quality of instruction, quality assurance enhances learning facilities, and curriculum implementation, among others. Based on the findings, the study concluded that quality assurance practice, to some extent, achieved the desired objectives. It was recommended that the Plateau State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) should sustain quality assurance practices in public primary schools in the state. Also, supervisory bodies at Federal, State and Local Government levels need to step up quality assurance practices, so as to improve the quality of primary education, as well as ensure adequacy of instructional materials.

Keywords: Public primary, teacher productivity, quality assurance.

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