Effect of work environment on teachers’ performance, the case of selected secondary schools in Ilala Municipal council

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Mzumbe University

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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.

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Working Environment, Teachers’ performance

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