Trade Union Activities On Improvement Of Teachers Welfare

Abstract

Workers unions consist of laborers coming together for a common goal including but not limited to protecting the integrity of its trade, improving safety standards, achieving higher pay and benefits such as healthcare and retirement. This study purposed to determine the influence the Kenya National Union of Teachers on improvement of teachers economic, social welfare and environmental working conditions in Lurambi division, Kakamega Central, Kakamega County, this was achieved by discussing categorical themes and sub-themes indicated as factors within the study, that included:- teachers’ economic welfare: - teacher’s social welfare and teachers’ working and finally environmental conditions had:- teacher promotions, effective representation among unions in Kenya, enhanced revision of financial accessibility regulations and Teamwork. The target population consisted of all teachers affiliated to KNUT in Lurambi division in Kakamega Central sub- County. A total of 850 teachers formed the population, whereby the researcher considering sample size determination according to Krejcie and Morgan sample size determination, 265 respondents were yielded for data collection. Questionnaire’s reliability was tested by assessing its internal consistency. This was done using Credibility is one of the most important factors in establishing trustworthiness. The study had 265 informants which were accurate enough to build a good report. The questions from the instruments enabled the researcher to develop an explanation of the research design. Transferability is the extent to which the findings of one study can be applied to the other situations. The researcher prepared a detailed questionnaire to allow comparisons to be made. Dependability was addressed using methodological procedures of the research – report, thus a future researcher can be able to repeat the same work. This was acknowledged and explained by giving reasons that were used and any weaknesses in the techniques to be employed. Thus the trustworthiness of the current data was established through main instruments to be used. Cross-tabulations were conducted during the study where resultant elements showing Pearson chi-square tests which involved the squaring differences amongst experiential and the predictable frequencies with probable likelihood ratio chi-squares based on ratios of the observed to the expected frequencies. Here, every statistical test that sought to compare observed data with what the study expected was conducted aiming at establishing their goodness of fit and how much deviation had occurred before the researcher could conclude on the likelihood of occurrence. Mini tables depended on degrees of freedom in the association to determine the calculated probability values associated with the study, these values depicted the probability which provided measured indication in contradiction of the insignificant premise with subordinate/higher prospects on condition that resilient/weaker evidence against the insignificant premise and alternative hypothesis respectively. The level of significance based on by the study was 95% that worked to determine individual indicators within objectives that were classified in themes and sub-themes during the study and that were very significant in association the study further recommended the findings to major selected stakeholders that include the government, KNUT and workers unions across the board.