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The general objective of the study was to assess the factors which influence teachers‟ absenteeism in public secondary schools in Bukoba District Council in Tanzania. Specific objectives were to examine whether there is teachers‟ absenteeism in public secondary schools in Bukoba District Council., to examine personal factors for teachers‟ absenteeism in public secondary schools, to examine school factors for teachers‟ absenteeism in public secondary schools, to examine environmental factors for teachers‟ absenteeism in public secondary schools and to identify measures of reducing teachers‟ absenteeism in public secondary schools in Bukoba District Council. The study was conducted in four public secondary schools namely Maruku, Nyakato, Kikomelo and Katoro secondary schools. The study involved the sample of 57 respondents including secondary school teacher, Heads of school, Head of TSD, Head of school Inspection Department and Head of Secondary Education Department. Both primary and secondary data were collected using various data collection methods and techniques including questionnaire, interview, observation and documentary review. Data was analyzed by using both qualitative and quantitative methods.
The study found that young age, gender, illness, education level and job dissatisfaction are personal factors that influence teachers absenteeism while old age was found in this study to have no influence on teachers‟ absenteeism. Also poor leadership style of the head of school, poor school environment, high pupil – teacher ratio and assignment of non teaching tasks to the teacher were found to be school factors that influence teachers‟ absenteeism. Moreover, location of school, residence of the teacher and education level of the parents as environmental factors influence teachers; absenteeism as it was discovered in this study.
The study recommends that the government should make all stake holders aware of secondary school teachers‟ absenteeism problem so that they can join together to minimize or eradicate the problem. Further research should be conducted by looking into the loss in terms of fund caused by teachers‟ absenteeism in Bukoba District Council. |
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