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Teachers Related Factors that Influence Secondary School Teachers Job Satisfaction Levels in Public Secondary Schools in Mombasa District, Kenya

Murage, W.S1*, and Kibera, W.L2

Abstract

Job satisfaction has been linked to various teacher’s characteristics including commitment, absenteeism, turnover, efficiency and productivity. A Job satisfaction level among teachers has been low due to many factors. The purpose of this study was to investigate teacher related factors that influence job satisfaction levels in public secondary schools in Mombasa District of Kenya. The study used a descriptive research design. The study was undertaken in 35 public secondary schools using a sample of 320 teachers which was selected using stratified random sampling technique. Data were collected using questionnaires. Data were analyzed using inferential statistics. Hypotheses were tested at alpha level of 0.05. Results of the hypotheses indicated that there was no significant relationship between job satisfaction of teachers and the demographic variables of gender, age, marital status, academic qualification and professional grade. Significant relationship was found between job satisfaction levels and variables of age and teaching experience. Multiple regression analysis revealed that age and teaching experience were the best predictors of teacher’s job satisfaction.

Key words: Teachers, Related factors, Influence, Job satisfaction, Secondary Schools

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