Determinants Of Teachers’ Perception On The Implementation Of Performance Contract In Primary Schools In Kasipul Division, Homabay County, Kenya
Abstract
The study purpose was to establish the determinants of perception of teachers on
the performance contract in Kasipul Division, Rachuonyo South Sub-County of
Homabay County in Kenya. Specifically, the study was set to establish how
sensitization, trade unions, collegialism and personal characteristics like age,
gender and education influence the teachers’ perception on the performance
contract implementation. The study adopted descriptive survey design where the
target population consisted of 183 head teachers, 800 teachers, KNUT and TSC
officials. The sample consisted of 50 head teachers, 150 teachers, 18 KNUT
officials from the zones and 15 TSC officials. Random sampling was used to
select all the participants. The study used questionnaires and interview schedule to
collect data. Quantitative data, which include responses in the questionnaires were
tabulated and analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Scientist (SPSS)
computer software. Descriptive Statistics used such as frequencies, percentages,
and pie –charts were used to analyze quantitative responses. Qualitative data was
analyzed using content analysis where responses were grouped into themes. The
study established that sensitization of teachers on performance contract positively
and to a very great extent influence their perception towards PC implementation
as it makes them aware of what is expected from them, teachers’ trade unions do
not support PC and this negatively influences teachers’ perception towards
implementation process, collegiality is a vital aspect of teacher professional
development and a vehicle to increase teacher knowledge on performance
contract. It influences on teachers’ perception on the implementation of
performance contract. Personal characteristics such as age, gender and education
were found to influence teachers’ perception on the implementation of
performance contract. The following recommendations were made: The teachers
service commission should ensure that not only head teachers are sensitized on
performance contract but all teachers, trade unions should stop opposing and
inciting teachers on implementation of performance contract and support TSC to
increase productivity and service delivery among teachers, collegiality should be
encouraged in all schools and older and female teachers should be motivated and
encouraged to embrace performance contract for effective implementation.
Suggestions for further studies include; the relationship between teachers service
commission and teachers’ unions on teachers’ perception towards the
implementation of performance contract, institutional factors influencing teachers’
perception towards the implementation of performance contract and a replica of
the study should be carried out in secondary school in the same area.
Publisher
University of Nairobi
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