Teacher's Perception on the Impact of Brain Drain and Migration on Secondary Schools in Nsukka Local Government, Enugu State in Post Covid-19 Era.

This study investigated teachers' perceptions on the impact of brain drain and migration on secondary schools in the post-COVID-19 era. A descriptive survey design was employed. The population of the study is made up of (1202) teachers. The sample size for this study comprised of (120) secondary school teachers from Nsukka local government area, Enugu state. The major instrument used for data collection is a questionnaire titled: Questionnaire on Teachers' Perception on the Impact of Brain Drain and Migration on Secondary Schools in Nsukka local government in post Covid-19 era (QOTPIBDAMS). The instrument was validated by three experts. The trial testing was conducted with twenty (20) respondents of secondary school teachers in Uzo-uwani local government area, Enugu state, Nigeria who share similar characteristics and identity with the population but were not part of the target population of the study. The responses of the teachers were collected and subjected to overall reliability estimate of 0.660 hence, the instrument was considered reliable for the study. Data were collected from 120 teachers using the structured questionnaire. The data collected was analyzed using mean and standard deviation to answer the research questions, with a significance level of 2.50. as benchmark for acceptance and score below the benchmark was rejected. The results revealed that brain drain and migration have significantly affected the quality of education, teacher morale, and student performance in secondary schools. The teachers perceived that the brain drain and migration have led to a shortage of qualified teachers, increased workload, and decreased job satisfaction. The study recommends that the government and educational authorities should implement policies to attract and retain qualified teachers, provide incentives, and improve working conditions to mitigate the effects of brain drain and migration on secondary education.