EFFECTS OF RETRENCHMENT ON SOCIAL WELLBEING OF PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS IN KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA
Donatus Paul
Volume 8 Issue 1
Abstract
This paper examines the effects of retrenchment on social wellbeing of Primary School Teachers who were retrenched by the Kaduna State Government in 2017.The paper explored the effects of the retrenchment on community participation and health of the affected teachers. It also examined the effects of the rationalization exercise on drug use as well as its effects on social relationships among these teachers. To achieve the objectives of this study, a sample of three hundred and ninety-two (392), from a population of about 20,259 Primary School Teachers was selected using the snow-ball sampling technique and issued questionnaires. The data from the survey was complemented with data collected through interviews with nine (9) key informants. The result of study shows that majority of the affected teachers could not participate on community activities and programs, a sizable number of them were plunged into diverse kinds of health problems, others get into drug abuse and over half of them had problem of relationships with family and friends. Since loss of income is the major cause of these problems, the paper recommends that adequate financial preparation should be made by employers to pay retrenchment benefits before a retrench is conducted. In addition, workers are advised to save part of their income as soon as they commence work so that they can have something to lean on at cessation of work. Finally, various stake holders, particularly the government, were challenged to intensify campaigns against drug abuse and also resume the treatment of certain substances, particularly alcohol and cigarettes. Keywords: Retrenchment, Primary School Teachers, social well being, Kaduna State, community participation
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