| dc.description.abstract | Introduction of performance contacting scheme by the Ministry of Education to teachers, experienced many challenges, before it was rolled out. Teachers were not willing to sign the contract due to the fact that they did not understand what it entailed. Therefore, there was a need to carry out a study on the factors that affect perception of performance contracting by teachers. The population of interest was teachers in Thika Municipality Public Primary Schools. There were 424 teachers in Thika municipality. A sample of 170 teachers was considered adequate and representative. The study was random sampling, during a teachers‟ quarterly meeting. Primary sources were used to collect data using a semi-structured questionnaire. The questionnaire was divided into three parts. Section A, was designed to collect general detail about the respondent. Section B, focused on extent of awareness of performance contracting scheme. Section C, was on perception of teachers towards performance contracting scheme. The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics. The findings showed that the teachers had very little knowledge on performance contracting and therefore they were opposed to it. The study also showed that, it was difficult for the long serving teachers to accept changes, which seemed diabolical geared to eliminate them. It also brought out that many teachers were qualified and remained in the same post for many years. Female teachers were domineering in Thika Municipality public schools. It was concluded that, performance contracting by teachers was unsatisfactory and that it consistently received negative response. The researcher recommended that, there was need for teachers to undergo training on performance contracting to enable them make informed decision. It was also recommended that recruitment of teachers in Thika municipality be gender balanced and recruit more men | en_US |
