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    Professional Development Programmes, Self-Efficacy and Job Commitment as Determinants of Lecturers’ Performance in Colleges of Education in Southwest, Nigeria
    (Lead City University, 2022-12) Adesina Adedejo AZEEZ
    The professional development programmes, self-efficacy and job commitment of lecturers have continued to draw a lot of debate within the Nigerian education setting. The previous studies failed to harness the variables under this present study effectively instead combined performance with self-efficacy or commitment. This study investigated the professional development programmes, self-efficacy and job commitment as determinants of lecturers’ performance in colleges of education in Southwest, Nigeria. The research design used for this study is descriptive survey design. Professional Development, Self-efficacy, Job Commitment, Lecturers’ Performance Scale (PDSJCLPS) (r = 0.71) was used for data collection. Data collected were analysed using Frequency counts, Means, Standard Deviation and Multiple Regression Analysis. Findings revealed that lecturers participated in professional development programme such as seminars, conference, workshop and training in colleges of education in Southwest, Nigeria. There was moderate level of self-efficacy in colleges of education in Southwest, Nigeria. There was significant combined contribution of professional development programmes, self-efficacy and job commitment on lecturers’ performance in colleges of education, (R = .456, R2 = .208, F(3,1262) = 110.325, p < 0.05). There was relationship between professional development programmes and lecturers’ performance in colleges of education, (r = 0.411). There was relationship between job commitment and lecturers’ performance in colleges of education, (r = 0.228). Professional development programmes, self-efficacy and job commitment are essential variables that can determine lecturers’ performance in colleges of education in Southwest, Nigeria. It was recommended among others that lecturers should be encouraged to participate more in international conferences. Self-efficacy of lecturers should be improved upon in terms of problem solving, confidence to face problems and ability to cope with students and school problems. Keywords: Professional Development Programmes, Self-efficacy, Job Commitment, Lecturers’ Performance Count: 272