Orim, Richard Ekonesi (Ph.D) & Egwo, Prince Michael
Abstract
The study was designed to investigate the influence of marital status on mathematics teachers’ instructional delivery in secondary schools in Obubra Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria. A total of 250 teachers (150 married and 100 single/divorced) from all the secondary schools in Obubra Local Government was sampled. A 10-item questionnaire was administered to the teachers to ascertain the level of instructional delivery. Chi-square was used in analysing data generated for the study. The result showed that there is a significant influence of marital status on mathematics teachers’ instructional delivery indicating that married teachers were more effective in instructional delivery than single/divorced teachers. Hence, recommendation was made thus: Government should place emphasis on the recruitment of married mathematics teachers who tend to be calm and productive than their single counterparts.