Teachers’ Welfare and Performance in Secondary Schools: A Case Study of Nyando District, Kisumu County- Kenya

ABSTRACT In any institution in this world, there are the employers and employees, their welfare matters a lot to their performance. Therefore, the teachers as employees also deserve quality welfare leading to this research study on the teachers’ welfare and performance in secondary schools in Nyando District in Kisumu County. The emphasis of this research study was based on the following objectives; establish the impact of teachers’ remuneration on their performance in school, fringe benefits and how it has impacted on the teachers’ performance and to establish entitlement of the teachers’ incentives on their performance. The study was an exploratory survey drawn from the public secondary schools in Nyando District. Questionnaires and guided interview was used as the main instruments of the research. Using the random sampling technique, 6 public secondary schools in Nyando District were selected. This research study involved 30 respondents who were the teachers and the school administrators. Data collected from the teachers’ responses to the questionnaires were analyzed by descriptive (frequency tables) and report of the interview was reported. The study revealed that the teachers’ are not satisfied with their remuneration, the fringe benefits and incentives are inadequate. This showed the relationship between the teachers’ welfare and their performance in secondary schools. From the findings of the study it was recommendable to the government strategize on salary increment, allocate the teachers with the allowances needed like accommodation allowance, overload, health, transport, social security, job advancement and stability. The government also needs to recognize the hardworking teachers and seminars and trainings should be organized too. By doing all these, the teachers’ welfare will remain improved and teaching profession will be a better place to be.

TABLE OF CONTENT

DECLARATION

APPROVAL ii

DEDICATION iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv

LIST OF TABLES v

ABBREVIATIONS vi

TABLE OF CONTENT vii

ABSTRACT x

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1

1.0 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY 1

1.1 Statement of the problem 3

1.2 Purpose of the study 4

1.2.1 Specific Objectives 4

1.2.2 Research Questions 4

1.2.3 Scope of the study 4

1.3 Significance of the study 5

CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW 7

2.0 Introduction 7

2.1 Theoretical framework 7

2.2 Meaning of performance 10

2.2.1 Performance measurements 11

2.2.2 Motivation and performance 12

2.3 Variables of Teachers’ Welfare 15

2.3.1 Relationship between welfare and performance 17

2.4 Relationship between remuneration and performance 18

2.4.1. Indicators of Remuneration 22

2.4.2 The impact of remuneration on teachers’ performance 24

2.5. Fringe benefits and teachers’ performance in secondary schools 26

2.6 Teachers’ entitlement to incentives and its impact on performance of students 28

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2.6.1. Nature of working conditions and performance of teachers 29

2.7 Conceptual framework 32

CHAPTER THREE:METHODOLOGY 34

3.0 Introduction 34

3.1 Research design 34

3.2 Area of study 34

3.3 Population of the study 34

3.4 Sample size and selection 34

3.5 Sampling techniques 35

3.6 Research procedure 35

3.7 Research instruments 35

3.8 Data analysis and interpretation 36

3.9 Limitation to the study 36

CHAPTER FOUR:PRESENTATION, INTERPRETATION AND ANALYSIS OF

RESULTS 37

4.0 Introduction 37

4.1 Characteristics of survey respondents 37

4.1. lDemographic characteristics of the population 37

4.1.2 Age of the respondents 38

4.1.3 Academic qualification of the respondents 38

4.1.4 Teaching experience 39

4.1.5 Responsibilities held by the respondents 39

4.2 Teachers remuneration on their performance at school 40

4.2.1. Teachers remuneration on performance at school 41

4.3. Teachers’ fringe benefits on their performance 43

4. 4Teachers incentives on their performance 45

4.5. Findings from the interview 47

CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND

RECOMMENDATIONS 49

5.0 Introduction 49

5.1 Summary of the findings 49

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5.1.1 The impact of remuneration on the teachers’ performance in secondary schools 49

5.1.2 The impact of fringe benefits on the teachers’ performance in secondary schools 49

5.1.3 Teachers’ entitlement to some incentives and its impact on their performance 50

5.2 Conclusion 50

5.3 Recommendations 51

5.4 Areas for further research 53

REFERENCES 54

APPENDIX A: TEACHERS’ QUESTIONNAIRE 56