Al-Hikmah University Journal

Teacher’s recruitment procedure in Federal Government Colleges involves the utilization of Government policies to influence the number and calibre of teachers employed in the system. This study was undertaken with the general objective to assess Teachers’ Recruitment Procedure and its influence on students; achievement in commerce in Federal Government Girls’ Colleges located in the North-Central part of Nigeria. Four research questions were raised. In addition, two research hypotheses were formulated for the study. A descriptive research design was adopted for the study. The population for the study consisted of 175 commerce students and 77 teachers from all the seven Federal Government Girls Colleges located in North-Central, Nigeria. Data were obtained through colleges. The data collected were analysed by using mean, standard deviation, frequency distribution, percentages, ranking and Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) Statistics. The four null hypotheses were tested at a 0.05 alpha level of significance. These hypotheses were all rejected which indicated a correlation between the tested variables. The findings from this study indicated that students achieve more in commerce where recruited commerce teachers are adequate and have many years of teaching experience. In addition, problem-solving methods are one of the best methods for effective teaching of commerce. Based on the findings, recommendations were made. These include among others, that the Federal Government should adopt the right procedure in the recruitment of teachers by making the exercise highly competitive with aptitude tests to determine who should be recruited. Higher salaries and other incentives in order to stay long on the job and to acquire years of teaching experience capable of enhancing students’ achievement in the subject should adequately motivate commerce teachers.