A Dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Leadership and Management (MSc –MLM) of Mzumbe University
This study aimed to investigate the Effects of working Environment on teachers’
performance at Ilala Municipal Council. Specifically the study focused at finding out
the following guided objectives; to examine on how working environment improved
teachers performance. To analyze the effect of the office of Dar es salaam Regional
Commissioner conducive working environment plan on teachers’ effectiveness. To
determine whether the school National Results improved after the improvements of
teachers working environment as well as to compare the resources available in public
secondary schools and private secondary schools.
The problem statement of the study was concerned with effectiveness of work
environment on teachers’ performance after several few years the public secondary
schools performance seems to be poor compare to the private secondary schools. Data
were collected in twelve selected secondary schools with the total 80 respondents
include DEO, WEO, CWT Officers, Head of the secondary schools as well as
teachers. Questionnaires, observation and interview instruments were used.
Furthermore the study found that the work environment to public secondary schools
in Ilala Municipal not favored and supportive to teachers while performing their
duties as there are many challenges facing teachers like; low salaries, lack of teachers
houses in many schools, lack of incentives, delaying in promotion, and others of the
same consideration.
Lastly, the study came out with the measures or recommendation that the Government
could apply to combat the problems and lead teachers to stay or work with conducive
and attracted environment for the better performance.