Abstract
The paper is on teachers work safety as a roadmap to quality service delivery in secondary schools in Rivers State. The paper utilize qualitative technique method for the analysis of data. Data were sourced from secondary sources such as textbooks, journals and the internet. The concept of work safety was defined as protection from various forms of work hazard. The forms of work threat facing secondary school teachers were highlighted such as bullying, sexual harassment, deprivation of human rights etc. The implications of teacher’s threat at work were identified such as absenteeism, depression, classroom disorderliness. The contributions of teachers work safety to learning in secondary schools were identified. The methods of enhancing teachers work safety in secondary schools within the state such as school plant planning, setting rules and regulations etc. were discussed. The paper concludes that teachers work safety is important for quality service delivery in secondary schools in the state. It was recommended that teachers unions should be established in secondary schools and teachers should also be educated on work safety measures in secondary schools within the state. KEYWORDS : Safety, Secondary, Student, Service, Schools, Service Delivery
Highlights
The work environment is a place where inputs are rationally utilized for the actualization of the goals and objectives of any organization
The teacher is an important input needed in the school in order to ensure that the goals and objectives of the educational system are achieved
Proper service delivery cannot be achieved from the teacher when the work environment is not safe for the teacher to carry out their various functions
Summary
The work environment is a place where inputs are rationally utilized for the actualization of the goals and objectives of any organization. The teacher is an important input needed in the school in order to ensure that the goals and objectives of the educational system are achieved. The school administrators and the government needs to ensure that all these basic needs are provided for the teacher to be able to confidently and conveniently carry out his or her responsibilities in the most efficient and effective manner. The extent of safety in the work place determines the extent to which workers can go to ensure the achievement of the organizations goals and objectives. Work safety is the absence of threats of danger to a workers life, property or opportunities in the process of carrying out their duties It is the absence of threat in the workplace in the process of pursuing the goals and objectives of the organization such as the school system
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