Attitude And Performance of the Teacher in Selected Primary School Rakai District Proposed Enhancement Code Of Conduct Programme

ABSTRACT This study set out to investigate the attitude and performance of the teachers in selected Primary Schools in Rakai District. In a bid to propose an enhancement code of conduct programme. The study was carried out in selected Primary Schools in Rakai District. The study was carried out along a number of objectives which were; to establish whether the teachers’ profession code of conduct has an impact on the attitude and performance of teaches, to find out how the attitude of teachers towards teaching affects their performance and to find out how best can the teachers’ code of conduct be understood. The study was carried out using self-administered questionnaire to the teachers and administrators of the selected schools. Oral interviews and interactions were also made. The study came up with a number of conclusions. For example, it was established that the teachers’ profession code of conduct has an influence on the attitude and performance of teachers. From the study, a number of recommendations were made which include the need for education managers and all stakeholders to endeavour to encourage teachers to develop a positive attitude towards their profession, which will lead to good performance.

 TABLE OF CONTENTS

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INTRODUCTION

Declaration ................“,...“......•.““..•..“..“ (i)

Approval~ (ii)

Dedication: (iii)

Acknowledgement: (iv)

Table of contents (v)

List of tables~ (vi)

Abstract (viii)

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION

1.1. Background to the Study 1

L2. Problem Statement 4

1.3. General Objective 5

1.4. Specific Objectives 5

1.5. Research Hypothesis 6

1.6. Scope of the Study 6

1.7. Significance of the Study 7

CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW

2.1 Introduction g

2.2 Theoretical framework g

2.3 Related literature 11

2.3.1 Teaching 11

2.3.2 Teacher effectiveness and performance 17

2.3.3. Teachers’ code of conduct and performance 29

2.3.4 Teacher’s attitude and performance 32

CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY

3.1 Introductions 35

3.2 Research Design 35

3.3 Area and population of study 36

3.4 Sample size and sampling techniques 36

3.5 Data collection source, methods and research

Instruments 36

3.5.1 Sources 36

3.5.2 Primary Source~ 37

3.5.3 Secondary Sources 37

3.6 Data collection method instruments 37

3.7 Validity and reliability of the materials 37

3.7.1 Reliability of the questionnaire 38

3.8 Research procedure 38

3.9 Data processing and analysis 38

CHAPTER FOUR: PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND

INTERPRETATION OF THE RESULTS:

4.0 Introduction 40

4.1 Respondents backgrounds information 40

4.2 Research question one 48

4.3 Research question two 54

4.4 Research question three 60

CHAPTER FIVE: DISCUSSION, FINDINGS AND

RECOM MEN DATIO

5.0 Introduction 69

5.1 Discussions 69

5.2 Research question one 69

5.3 Research question two 75

5.4 Research question three 78

5.6 Findings 81

5.8 Recommendations 81

BIBLIOGRAPHY 83

Appendix I Transmittal letter 86

Appendix II Questionnaire for school classroom teachers

and administrators 87

Appendix III Frequencies of the administered

Questionnaire 94

Appendix IV Map of Rakai District (Research area) 104