STAFF ATTITUDE AND GOAL ATTAINMENT OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN IBADAN NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF OYO STATE.

Goal attainment of institutions is significantly influenced by the attitude and behaviour of the employees. A positive attitude among teachers and administrators in the school system can result in improved job performance, staff teamwork, and a conducive learning environment for students. This study examined the influence of staff attitude on secondary schools' goal attainment in Ibadan North Local Government Area (LGA) of Oyo State. Two research questions and three hypotheses guided the study. Descriptive research design was employed for the study. The population of the study comprised all 1036 teachers in the 36 public secondary schools in Ibadan North Local Government Area. The multi-stage sampling procedure was adopted. Simple random technique was used to select 18 secondary schools, while 262 teachers were selected using proportionate sampling technique. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics of mean and standard deviation for the research questions and inferential statistics of linear regression used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study showed that the level of goal attainment in the secondary schools is high and the level of staff attitude practiced in the secondary schools is moderate. The study also revealed there is a significant influence of staff job satisfaction on goal attainment of the Secondary schools, there is a significant influence of staff organisational commitment on goal attainment of Secondary schools and there is a significant influence of staff organizational engagement on goal attainment of the secondary schools in Ibadan North LGA of Oyo State. Based on the findings, the study concluded that government should develop strategies that would improve positive attitude of staff which will enhance the attainment of the stated goals. The researchers recommended that government should organize periodic trainings or workshops focused on maintaining positive attitude to work in order to boost productivity as well as device means of meeting teachers' demand on time to avoid job dissatisfaction which will may have a negative impact on the performance of employees and the organisation as a whole.