International Journal of Academic Pedagogical Research (IJAPR)   Year: 2022 | Volume: 6 | Issue: 2 | Page No.: 16-23 Primary School Teachers' Commitment and Attitude to the Teaching Profession as Predictor of their Teaching Competence in Ekiti State, Nigeria. Download PDF OSIESI, Mensah Prince, ODINKO, Monica Ngozi, OKE, Chigozie Celestina Abstract: This study investigated primary school teachers' commitment and attitude to the teaching profession as predictor of their teaching competence in Ekiti state, Nigeria. The study adopted the survey research type of the non-experimental design. All primary school teachers in Ekiti state public schools made up the study's population. The required number of respondents for the study was chosen using a multi-stage sampling procedure. In all, 160 teachers constituted the study sample. A self-developed instrument tagged "Teacher Commitment, Attitude and Competence Questionnaire" was adopted for data collection. This instrument had four sections. The Cronbach alpha reliability indexes of the sections gave 0.82 (attitude measures), 0.80 (commitment measures) and 0.78 (competence measures). Data collected were analysed using frequency counts and percentages, and multiple regression analysis at 5% level of significance. Results revealed that Ekiti state teachers' commitment to the teaching profession is high; Ekiti state primary school teachers possess a positive attitude towards the teaching profession and teachers' attitude towards the teaching profession do significantly influence teachers' teaching competence. Based on the findings of this study, it was recommended that incentives that can enhance teachers positive attitudes towards the teaching profession be provided, and professional development and training programmes be organised regularly for teachers, irrespective of their cadres, as this could boost their positive attitudes.