Study of the factors that contribute to job satisfaction and job dissatisfaction among primary school teachers of Shinyalu division in Kakamega district
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Date
2014-09-30
Authors
Shyamala, Elizabeth L.
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Kenyatta University
Abstract
It is generally agreed that workers join and stay in
organisations if they are satisfied with their jobs.
It follows that teachers will join and stay in the
teaching profession and be more committed to their work
if they are satisfied. This is very important since
the quality of education largely depends on the teachers.
If the teachers are dissatisfied, the quality of
education in our primary schools will suffer.
The purpose of this study was to find out the factors
that contribute to job sa~isfaction and dissatisfaction
among primary school teachers in Shinyalu Division of
Kakamega District. The researcher thought the
identification of such factors would assist in attempting
to reduce turnover, abstenteeism and deterioration of work
effectiveness among primary teachers.
The research involved a total of one hundred teachers
in 8 selected schools in the division. The research
was conducted by use of questionnaires which were
completed by the teachers. The results were analysed
and expressed in frequencies and percentage form.
The factors which were mentioned more frequently
as contributing •to overall job satisfaction were:
relationship with pupils, relationship with fellow
Description
Department of Educational Management Policy & Curriculum Studies, 98p.1990