A survey of factors that determine the level of job satisfaction among teachers in top ranking private secondary schools in Nairobi
Abstract
The title of this research is: A survey of factors that determine the level of job
satisfaction among teachers in top ranking private secondary schools in Nairobi.
This research was undertaken with two objectives in mind:
(i) To find out the level of job satisfaction among teachers in high ranking
private secondary schools in Nairobi.
(ii) To identify the factors that determine level of job satisfaction among
teachers in high ranking private secondary schools in Nairobi
To meet these objectives, the study used proportionate stratified random
sampling procedure. Out of the top twenty private secondary schools in Kenya
listed in the Kenya Education Directory (2003) six were in Nairobi. 25% of the
total teacher population was selected from each of the six top ranking private
secondary schools in Nairobi. Thus the researcher had 51 out of 204 teachers .
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Primary data was collected using a questionnaire from the 51 respondents. The
data Was analyzed using frequency distribution tables, percentages, bar charts
and graphs.
The study revealed that the teachers in top ranking private secondary schools in
Nairobi were satisfied with their jobs.
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The factors that determine their level of job satisfaction includes: Recognition,
pay, promotions, good working conditions and supervision. It was therefore
recommended that management of these schools make effort to ensure that
these factors are put into consideration in their institutions to avoid turnover or
low productivity. Further studies were recommended to find out the factors that
determine the level of job satisfaction in public secondary schools in Nairobi.
Citation
A Management Research Project Report Submitted in Partial Fulfillment for the Requirements of the Degree of Masters of Business Administration (MBA), School Of Business, University Of NairobiPublisher
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