Influence of Management Governance Practices on Board Employed Teachers’ Job Satisfaction in Public Secondary Schools in Westlands Sub-county, Kenya

Abstract

The personnel and a dedicated workforce are often the primary organizational resources in every institution. Within the realm of education, instructors who serve on the Board of Management (BoM) are considered crucial pedagogical assets, and it is imperative to prioritize their job happiness. The objective of this study was to examine the correlation between board of management governance and work satisfaction among BoM instructors at public schools located in Westland Sub County, Nairobi County, Kenya. The study aimed to investigate the impact of several factors on the job satisfaction of board teachers in public secondary schools in Westland Sub-County, Nairobi County, Kenya. Specifically, the study sought to determine the effect of the monthly salary paid by boards of management, the support provided by boards for career development, the working conditions in schools, and the recognition given by management to board teachers on their job satisfaction. The study was informed by Maslow's Motivation Theory. The researcher applied a mixed design, including both qualitative and quantitative methodologies to collect data. The process of coding was employed to condense the acquired data into distinct categories for the purpose of data analysis. In addition, the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) was utilized to analyze the acquired data. The data analysis was conveyed through the use of frequency tables, diagrams, bar graphs, and pie charts. The study results indicate that there is a correlation between BOM practices and job satisfaction among BOM teachers. This correlation is supported by the findings related to school working conditions (r = 0.270, p-value=0.005), career development (r = 0.477, p-value=0.000), the monthly salary for BOM teachers (r = 0.346, p-value=0.000), and teacher recognition by the board of management (r = 0.377, p-value=0.000). It is worth noting that all the p-values are below 0.005. Thus, the researcher determined that there is a noteworthy correlation between the governance of the board of management and the job satisfaction of teachers in secondary schools in Westland Sub-County, located inside Nairobi County in Kenya. Ultimately, the study findings indicated that BoM instructors employed in Westlands Sub-County lacked the necessary level of job satisfaction to exert maximum effort in their teaching profession. The study results suggest that boards of management should collaborate closely with BoM teachers to develop strategies for increasing job satisfaction levels. It is recommended to create effective career development programs to encourage teacher retention, provide opportunities for sponsored trips to tourist destinations, ensure fair compensation for BoM teachers, establish appropriate forms of recognition, and create conducive working conditions in secondary schools.