Relationship Between Teaching Staff And The Administration On Student Performance In Secondary Schools Of Kitui Central Kitui - District Kenya

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of poor

relationship between the teaching staff and the school administration

could have on students' performance. The investigation was carried in

secondary schools in Kitui Central zone, Kitui District - Kenya. The

study involved a sample of 50 teacher randomly selected from all

teachers in three schools in the Zone. The instruments of research the

researcher used are questionnaires in collecting data from the teachers

inclusive of the head teachers.

The researcher also used the Liker type to find out the teachers attitude

to this relationship. The researcher collected the only time the teacher

was free and could carryout the research work conveniently. On

completion of all these the researcher was able to know the effects of the

poor relationship and based on the findings have given suggestions and some recommendations.

TABLE Of CONTENTS

TITLE PAGE .............................................................................................................. .I

DECLARATION .........................................................................................................•. II

APPROVAL .............................................................................................................. III

DEDICATION .......................................................................................................•...• IV

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT .............................................................•.•.....•..•...............•.. V

TABLE OF CONTENTS ······························································································vr

LIST OF TABLES ·····································································································vru

DEFINffiON OF KEY TERMS ..............................................................................•....• IX

ABSTRACT ............................................................................................................•..... X

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION .............................................................. 1

1.1 Background of the Study ................................................................................. 1

1.2 Statement of the research problem ............................................................... 1

1.3 Purpose of the study ....................................................................................... 2

1.4 Objectives of the study .................................................................................... 2

1.5 Research question ............................................................................................ 2

1.6 Significance of the study .................................................................................. 3

1.7 Research assumptions ...................................................................................... 3

1.8 Limitation of the study ..................................................................................... 3

CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW ............................................................... 5

2.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................... 5

2.1 Development ........................................................................................................ 6

CHAPTER THREE RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ............................ 8

3.1 Introductions ...................................................................................................... 8

3.2 Research design ................................................................................................... 8

3.3 Population of the study ........................................................................................ 8

3.4 Sample and sampling technique ......................................................................... 8

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3.5 Instruments .......................................................................................................... 9

3.6 Procedure ......................................................................................................... 9

3.7 Data analysis ................................................................................................... 10

CHAPTER FOUR DATA ANALYSIS Of RESULTS ..................................... 11

4.0 Introduction .................................................................................................... 11

4.1 Causes of poor relationship between the staff and the administration .............. .

4.2 Should personal differences between a teacher and the head teacher be

extended to students .......................................................................................... 12

4.3 Role of the administration to ensuring a good relationship exists among the

staff ................ 13

4.4 Measures to be taken in case any difference arise between a teacher and the

administration ......................................................................................................... 14

CHAPTER FIVE DISCUSSION, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION .... 16

5.0 Introduction ......................................................................................................... 16

5.1 Discussion ......................................................................................................... 16

5.2 Conclusion .......................................................................................................... 17

5.3 Recommendation ............................................................................................... 19

REFERENCES ............................................................................................................ 21

APPENDICES ............................................................................................................. 22

QUESTIONAIRRES ..................................................................................................... 22

LIST OF TABLE

TABLE 1: Key Words Mentioned

TABLE 2: Role of administration

TABLE 3: Measure to be taken in case of differences