Abstract:

 The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of complexity of household tasks on job performance of female teachers in tertiary institutions in Sokoto State. Five specific objectives were stated, five research questions were formulated and five related null hypotheses were stated and tested. A descriptive research design was used for the study. The population for the study comprised 220 female teachers from the six tertiary institutions in Sokoto State. Based on the small number, all the 220 were used as samples.

The instrument used for the collection of data was a self structured questionnaire. Data was collected within four weeks. The data collected were statistically analysed. From the five null hypotheses 1, 2 and 5 were statistically tested using chi square. 3 and 4 were tested using Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient (PPMC) at 0.05 level of significance. All the three null hypotheses tested using chi-square were rejected, also the two null hypotheses tested using PPMC were also rejected. The finding therefore revealed that meal preparation, caring for the sick, and budgeting are complex to perform by female teachers in tertiary institutions. Also supervision of students’ written project and marking of student’s examinations scripts were influence by complexity of household tasks. The better way to manage complex household tasks was by using labour saving devices and use of time management. Based on the findings it was concluded that complexity of household tasks influenced job performance of female teachers in tertiary institutions in Sokoto State. Based on the findings, therefore, the following recommendations were proffered: that female teachers should have a work and time plan in form of a module that would guide their performance of household tasks and the female teachers paid jobs.