RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SELECTED SCHOOL FACTORS AND JOB SATISFACTION AMONG TEACHERS IN PRE-PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN KILIFI NORTH SUB-COUNTY, KILIFI COUNTY, KENYA.

Abstract

Job satisfaction is an essential ingredient for employees to perform effectively on tasks in any organization. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between selected school factors and job satisfaction among teachers in pre-primary schools in Kilifi North Sub County. The objectives of the study were to; establish the relationship between availability of teaching materials and job satisfaction, to examine the relationship between workload and job satisfaction, to determine the relationship between supervision and job satisfaction, to examine the relationship between school policies and job satisfaction and to determine the relationship between remuneration and job satisfaction among teachers in pre-primary schools in Kilifi North Sub County. Herzberg’s Two Factor Theory was used to guide the study. Descriptive correlational design was employed during this study. The target population was 83 head teachers of pre-primary schools and 166 pre-primary school teachers in Kilifi North Sub-County. The sample size for the study was 215 respondents. This study employed multi-stage sampling techniques to select pre-primary schools, teachers, and head teachers. The tools used in this study were a questionnaire for teachers and interview schedule for head teachers. SPSS software was used to analyze the data. Descriptive statistics such as means and percentages were used and findings presented in tables, graphs and pie charts. Inferential statistics applied were Pearson correlation (r), chi square and multiple regression. Qualitative data was analyzed thematically in verbatim form to triangulate the quantitative findings. The study findings revealed that there was a statistically significant positive relationship between; job satisfaction and all the five selected school factors at 0.01 significance level. The results were as follows; availability of teaching materials (r = 0.621), workload (r = 0.379), supervision (r = 0.527), school policies (r = 0.760) and (remuneration = 0.478). The study also found out that type of school influenced teachers job satisfaction (p = 0.050; Crammer’s V = 0.309). In addition, the study found out that teachers’ working experience influence job satisfaction (p = 0.032; Crammer’s V = 0.290). The study found out that teachers prioritized remuneration and workload as the two most important determinants of their job satisfaction. The study recommended that County government and school managers in private schools to address job dissatisfiers such as ineffective supervision, inadequate teaching materials, huge workload, inadequate compensation and harsh policies