Factors Contributing to Job Satisfaction and Dissatisfaction among Teachers in Special Schools In Rift Valley Province, Kenya
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2007
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Kenyatta University
Abstract
Factors contributing to job satisfaction and dissatisfaction among teachers
in special schools in Rift Valley Province, Kenya.
Teachers in special schools interact with learners who have diverse
special needs and therefore they do extra duties far beyond the normal teaching
hours in order to enable the learners function adequately in the learning
environment.
The research study was therefore to establish factors contributing to job
satisfaction and dissatisfaction among teachers in special schools in Rift Valley
Province. A descriptive survey design was used to secure evidence concerning
the existing situations and conditions that contribute to job satisfaction and
dissatisfaction among teachers in special schools in Rift Valley Province. The
sample size for the study was 144 teachers.
Questionnaire with three parts was developed. Part one, had nine items
on personal details of the respondents, Part two had 47 satisfaction survey
factors with Likert scale rating from 1 to 5. 1 represented ‘highly dissatisfied’ 2
represented ‘slightly dissatisfied” 3 represented ‘neutral’, 4 represented
‘slightly satisfied” and 5 represented ‘highly satisfied’. Respondents were
required to tick or circle the one they preferred. Part three had 5 open ended
questions that required the respondents to express their opinion a bout issues on
their job. Data was analysed using descriptive statistics and inferential
statistical analysis.
The results showed that teachers were highly satisfied with relationship
with their learners, relationship with fellow teachers in school, working with
learners with disabilities and sense of achievement in teaching children with
disabilities. However, the findings also showed that teachers were highly
dissatisfied with current salaries and allowances they are paid, methods used in
promoting teachers, opportunity for promotion and the current scheme of
- service for teachers and availability of useful advice from special education
officers to assist them solve problems encountered while teaching learners with
Description
A Thesis Submitted in Partial Fulfillment for the Award of Masters of Education Degree in Special Education of Kenyatta University. April, 2007
supervisors
Geoffrey Karugu
Nobert Ogum Ogeta