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    Environmental Factors, Reviewed Curriculum and Social Studies Lecturers’ Work Performance in Public Colleges of Education in Nigeria
    (Lead City University, Ibadan, 2024-12) Iyiade ADEBUSUYI
    This study investigated the influence of environmental factors, reviewed curriculum and social studies lecturers work performance in public Colleges of Education in Nigeria. This study used descriptive survey research design that employs mixed method of both quantitative and qualitative data collection. The population of the study was one thousand, one hundred and twelve social studies lecturers and sixty two heads of department. In this study, seven hundred and twenty five lecturers were sampled with forty four heads of department. The study used ‘Environmental Factors, Reviewed Curriculum and Social Studies Lecturers’ Work Performance Questionnaire’ (EFRCSSLWPQ) and Key Informant Interviews (KII) to collect data. Data collected were analysed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. The result showed significant combined influence of environmental factors and reviewed curriculum on work performance of social studies lecturers in colleges of education in Nigeria (Adjusted R2 = 0.956, F = 7536.543, p<0.05) explaining 95.6% of the variation. Regression analysis also revealed that both environmental factors (Beta= 0.408, t=30.474, p<0.05) and reviewed curriculum (Beta=0.619, t=46.234, p<0.05) had significant relative influence on lecturers’ work performance. The result also showed a significant relative influence of environmental factors indices and reviewed curriculum on lecturers’ work performance. Leadership style emerged as the most influential factor (Beta = 0.813), followed by the reviewed curriculum (Beta=0.473) and infrastructural facilities (Beta = 0.321). Furthermore, the study found a significant difference in the level of curriculum acceptability between federal and state colleges (t (229) = 72.451, p<0.05) for federal; t(472) = 83.996, p<0.05) for state), highlighting potential disparity in resources and support system. The finding highlighted the importance of addressing environmental factors, curriculum enhancements and leadership development to improve lecturers’ performance and educational quality in colleges of education in Nigeria. Social studies lecturers in Nigerian public colleges of education should work in the available environment and implement the curriculum as prepared by the Nigerian government. Based on the findings, it was recommended that lecturers should carry out their primary assignment, inclusive decision-making process should be adopted by the head of department, infrastructure improvement should be given priority by the college management, the college authority should enhance safety measures and effort should be made to address curriculum acceptability disparities. Keywords: Environmental Factors, Reviewed Curriculum, Social Studies Lecturers’, Work Performance, Colleges of Education in Nigeria Environmental Factors, Reviewed Curriculum, Social Studies Lecturers’, Work Performance, Colleges of Education in Nigeria Word Count: 380