A Survey Of Job Satisfaction And Performance Of Secondary Schools’ Principals In Mombasa District

Abstract

Few studies have examined job satisfaction and performance of workers in top management. The primary purpose of this research project was to establish whether there is a relationship between job satisfaction and performance of principals in secondary schools. The population target was all the principals in both private and public secondary schools in Mombasa District. To realize the purpose of the research study, a survey was done to collect primary data by use of structured questionnaires. Drop and pick method was used to collect the questionnaires. A census of all the 37 schools was carried out in Mombasa District of which a total of 30 questionnaires were responded to and returned. The major finding of this research was that the principals were dissatisfied as far as the remuneration and fair reward is concerned. Other factor such as uncooperative parents and rampant student indiscipline was a cause of dissatisfaction. Based on this findings it is recommended that the ministry of education and other education stakeholders should formulate policies regarding merits and performance of principals in secondary schools among others. It is also recommended that greater attention on disciplinary procedures which are fair, full and quick should be agreed upon between the management and the principals