Teaching in a Diverse Society: Influence of Religious Literacy and Multicultural Teaching Competence on the Self-Efficacy of Religious and Moral Education Teachers in the Accra Metropolis, Ghana

Table 1.

Demographic Characteristics of the Teachers

Variable Sub-scale No. %

Gender Male 210 48.0
Female 231 52.0

Age 20-30 years 71 16.0
31-40 years 225 51.0
41-50years 113 26.0
51-60 years 32 7.0

Highest Academic Qualification Diploma 94 21
First Degree 316 72
Master’s Degree 31 7.0

Number of Years of Teaching 1-5 years 80 18.0
6-10 years 110 25.0
11-15 years 132 30.0
16-20 years 71 16.0
More than 20 years 48 11.0

Religious Affiliation Christianity 389 88.0
African Traditional Religion 5 1.0
Islamic Religion 47 11.0