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This research investigated the influence of working conditions on teachers‟ performance
in public secondary schools at Butiama District, Tanzania. The research was conducted at
Butiama District as a case study in Mara region, Tanzania. The study employed mixed
research approaches. This study was guided by the specific objectives which were; to find
out existing teachers‟ working conditions in public secondary schools, to find out the
influence of teachers‟ working conditions on job performance in public secondary school,
to suggest the way forward on the working conditions in relation to job performance.
Descriptive research design was used to collect data from the selected population in
which both quantitative and qualitative data collection approaches were employed. A
total of 79 respondents participated on the study. Questionnaires were used to collect data
from teachers and interview guides were used to collect data from Head of Schools
(HOS). The study found out that, working conditions in most of the schools at Butiama
district were very poor, furthermore, working condition such as in service training for the
teachers improve awareness in the field, good salary and provision of accommodation
together with safety and security improve teachers morale and commitment on their job.
Also to maintain working conditions, government should increase salaries for the
teachers, provision of accommodation, ensure safety and security for the teachers,
provision of in-service training every after a certain period of time, also to hire more
teachers so as to maintain teacher-student ratio as well as to reduce workloads for the
teachers. The study recommended that, there should be in service training for teachers
and teachers‟ salary and promotion should be given as provided on the guidelines. |
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