dc.description.abstract | This research project reports the findings on the factors influencing teachers’
level of job satisfaction in public primaryschools in Kayole Division,Nairobi
County. The objectives of the study were to determine the extent to which
remuneration, working conditions, teachers’ level of education and work load
influence the teachers’ level of job satisfaction in Kayole Division, Nairobi
County. A descriptive survey design was used to collect primary data by
means of questionnaires. The study employed simple random sampling
technique to collect data from public primary schools in Kayole Division.
The target population of the study was all the 20 public primary schools in
Kayole and all the teachers therein. The study used primary data that was
collected using structured questionnaires for head teachers and teachers with
both closed and open ended questions to establish the factors influencing
teachers’ level of job satisfaction in public primary schools in KayoleDivision,
Nairobi. The sample size was 196 teachers from public primary schools in
Kayole Division.An analysis of the quantitative data collected was discussed
and analyzed using percentages and frequency distribution then presented in
tables and graphs according to the study objectives. Questionnaire return rate
for head teachers was 90 percent and for the assistant teachers was 89
percent.Further findings showed that 27 percent of the teachers expressed
dissatisfaction since they teach between 31-40 lessons per week. 65 percent of
the teachers were not satisfied that their salary meets their expenses, while
only 10 percent were satisfied with fringe benefits. From the findings of this
study, it was noted that 32 percent of the teachers were not satisfied with their
job due to heavy work load in terms of number of lessons taught per week.On
the other hand 59 out of the 196 respondents were not satisfied with the
conditions of the classrooms. The study recommended that teachers should
engage their employer through their unions for better pay, including the
increase of starting pay for newly employed P1 teachers from job group H to
K, while the concerned stakeholders in education sector should ensure that
more teachers are employed and the infrastructure in schools is improved for
more teacher satisfaction.Further studies can be done on the factors affecting
teachers’ level of job satisfaction in other counties to find out more about the
state of education system in public primary schools. | en_US |