The Influence of Working Conditions on Teachers` Job Performance in Public Secondary Schools in Bukombe District, Geita Region, Tanzania
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This study examined the influence of working conditions on teachers’ job
performance in public secondary schools in Bukombe District, Geita Region Tanzania. The objectives of the study were: to examine the extent to which
remuneration contribute to teachers’ job performance in public secondary school in
Bukombe District, to explore roles of school facilities in public secondary school in
Bukombe District, to find out the effect of workload on teaches’ job performance in
Bukombe District and to identify strategies to be undertaken to raise teachers’ job
performance in public secondary schools in Bukombe District. Motivational/hygiene
theory and Maslow hierarchy of needs theories were adopted in this study. The study
employed mixed research approach based on convergent parallel research design. The
researcher used simple random and purposive sampling techniques to select a sample
of 88 respondents. The methods used to collect data were question and interview
guide. The reliability of the instrument was computed through split half method while
content validity and face validity were done by experts from Faculty of Education,
supervisor. Trustworthiness of qualitative instruments was done through triangulation
method. Descriptive statistics was used to analyse quantitative data this was done
with aid of SPSS version 20. Qualitative analysis of data was done through thematic
analysis. The study established that working conditions which includes remuneration,
school physical facilities and workload has significant contribution to teachers’ job
performance. The researcher recommended that the government should ensure that
teachers working conditions are improved in return this will improve their morale.
The study concluded that teachers should be empowered by improving their working
conditions such as such as: remuneration, school facilities and workload reasonable.
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Education