| dc.description.abstract | Many teachers are taking their ‘noble’ career as a stepping stone to better careers
which mean they are discontent with teaching as a career. Studies have shown that
teachers have low job satisfaction. The ability to motivate and satisfy staff is the
key to effective management and secondary school principals have been
mandated with the task. The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors
that influence job satisfaction of secondary school teachers in Voi district Kenya.
The objectives of the study were to establish the relationship between salary and
job satisfaction of secondary school teachers, determine the extent to which
supervision influence job satisfaction of teachers, determine the extent to which
recognition influences job satisfaction of teachers, establish the relationship
between promotion and job satisfaction of secondary school teachers and to
determine the extent to which working conditions influences job satisfaction of
secondary school teachers’ in Voi District Kenya.
The study adopted a descriptive research design in which 33 teachers and 11
principals were sampled using simple random sampling method. The data was
collected using self administered questionnaires and interview guides. The
research instruments were pilot tested to test the reliability and validity of the
instruments. The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics such as
percentages and frequency distributions. Presentations were done in tables, graphs
and pie charts.
The study established that the teachers were not satisfied with the salaries as
according to most of the respondents, the salary was not a measure of their
competence and could not meet their expenses. The other benefits offered such as
fringe benefits, pension, medical and transport allowances were not according to the
expectations of the respondents. The study however found that the respondents
were to a large extent satisfied with the supervision except for the judgment of the
junior staff. The study also established that the respondents were satisfied with the
recognition by the principals, colleagues, parents and the BOG except for the
recognition by the employer. The study established that the respondents were not
satisfied with the working condition except for the offices. The study recommended
that: the teachers’ salary and remuneration should be harmonized, all the teaching
staff should be treated with due respect and no one should be undermined or no one
should undermine the other as this will affect their self esteem. The government and
the school management should have a strategy of publicly recognizing exemplary
teachers for their hard work; government should have a scheme of service which
will enhance fairness in the promotion of teachers and where the teachers will have
equal chances of promotion. The government, parents and other donors should
improve the working conditions of the teachers by constructing spacious staff
rooms and classrooms and ensuring the libraries and laboratories are well equipped. | en |
