Abstract
This study investigated the level of job dissatisfaction among lecturers in colleges of education in
Kogi State, Nigeria. The research was guided by three research questions, two of which was
answered directly while one hypothesis was formulated and tested at the 0.05 level of
significance. A descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. The population comprises of
1080 lecturers drawn from three public colleges of education in Kogi State. Using a
proportionate sampling technique, 432 lecturers were selected as respondents. Data were
collected through a structured questionnaire that was validated by three experts in educational
management. The reliability of the instrument was established using Cronbach Alpha, which
produced a reliability co-efficient of 0.73, indicating that the instrument was reliable for data
collection. The collected data were analyzed using mean scores, standard deviation, mean
difference, and independent sample t-test. The findings reveal that lecturers in colleges of
education in Kogi State experience high level of job dissatisfaction. Major factors responsible
for this dissatisfaction include inadequate remuneration, limited promotion opportunities, lack of
job autonomy and insufficient teaching facilities. The study further established that significant
difference exist in lecturers levels of job dissatisfaction based on gender. The study concluded
that lecturers in colleges of education in Kogi State are generally dissatisfied with their jobs due
to unfavourable working conditions and inadequate motivational factors. Consequently, it was
recommended that government and Colleges authorities should improve salary structures,
review promotion policies and create mechanism for regular engagement with academic staff
unions to identify and address issues contributing to job dissatisfaction.