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The main purpose of this study was to examine the Contribution of professional codes of
conduct on secondary education teacher’s professionalism: A Case of Bukoba District
Council, Kagera Region, Tanzania. The study was guided by three specific objectives
which are to examine the contribution of codes of ethics on teacher’s professionalism, to
examine the contribution of moral development in education on teachers’ professionalism
and to examine the contribution of ethical practice on teacher’s professionalism. The study
was guided by deontological and utility theories. The research employed a mixed approach
under convergent parallel research design. The study used a population of 149 comprising
of 1 DSEO, 13 WEOs, 13 Head of Schools, and 122 Teachers. The researcher used
questionnaires and interview guide for data collection. Data was obtained and analyzed
using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20 computer package. The
data used descriptive statistics and the findings were presented by use of frequency tables,
pie-charts. Also, part of qualitative data coded, categorized and used thematic analysis of
which description were employed to present data in chapter four. The study found out that
professional code of conducts has much contribution on teaching professionalism.
Furthermore, Moral values were found to be the key factor for the teaching
professionalism. The study recommended that the government and other educational
authorities to put more emphasize on the moral development to teachers because it
contributes to ethical practice. |
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