The study investigated socio-personal determinants of participation in self-help group activities among female primary school teachers in Uyo Education Zone of Akwa Ibom State. Two research questions were raised and two hypotheses formulated and tested at .05 level of significance. A correlational research design was adopted while the study population comprised 1,875 female teachers from the 168 public primary schools in the study area. A sample size of 330 female teachers was selected using a multi-stage sampling procedure. In one of the stages, a simple random sampling method (balloting method) was used in the selection of 30 sampled schools as well as 11 female teachers from each of the sampled schools for instrument administration. The researchers’ designed instrument titled: Socio-Personal Determinants of Participation in Self-Help Group Activities among Female Teachers (SPDPSHGAFTQ)” was used for data collection. Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) statistics was used for data analysis and the study findings revealed a very high positive relationship between peer group support, self-efficacy, community social support and participation in self-help activities among female teachers in the study area. Conclusion was drawn from the findings while the researchers’ recommended among other things that, community leaders, religious groups, non-governmental organizations and family groups should always encourage people to participate in self-help activities open to them while giving credit loans to those who are willing to participate.
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