| dc.description.abstract | The use of Performance Contracts has been acclaimed as one effective and
promising means of improving the performance of teachers and secondary
schools and Government departments. The main purpose of the study was to
investigate the effectiveness of performance contracts among secondary
school teachers in Nairobi City County, Kenya. The study was guided by the
following objectives; to establish teachers’ awareness level of PC in secondary
schools, to examine how the provision of adequate resources influences
effectiveness of performance contracts among secondary schools teachers, to
establish the influence of teachers’ trade unions on the effectiveness of
Performance Contract and to establish factors hindering effectiveness of
Performance Contracting among secondary school teachers in Nairobi City
County. The study employed exploratory survey design. The target population
was teachers in secondary schools in Nairobi City County. The study
employed stratified random sampling for the schools and the secondary school
teachers. The sample size was 20 secondary schools in Nairobi County and
300 secondary school teachers. Primary and secondary data were used of
which primary data were collected through the use of questionnaires and
secondary data through literature review and from published and unpublished
scholarly reports, and government documents. Descriptive statistics
comprising of frequencies and percentages were used to analyze data statistics
comprising frequencies. The key findings for the study are; majority of the
teachers are not aware of the meaning, importance and requirements of the
performance contract in addition they lack adequate information on the role of
PC in schools; Adequate resources are key to effectiveness of PC in schools,
the study revealed that most schools lack adequate resources, facilities and
infrastructure and these could not only hinder the effective implementation of
PC in schools but also hinder the effectiveness of the PCs in improving
teaching and learning. In addition lack of adequate resources is a threat to
teachers since resources play a key role in PC in enabling players meet their
targets. Most teachers trust their trade unions to make decisions affecting their
welfare and especially in unclear circumstances. Several factors hinder the
effectiveness of PC in secondary schools and they cut across inadequate
knowledge by key players in PC process and role, lack of adequate resources,
trade union influence, negative attitude and the fear that the PCs can be used
to victimize teachers. The study strongly recommends that the government
organizes workshops and seminars to sensitize teachers and key stakeholders
on the benefits and requirements of PC. | en_US |
