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

Murage, W.S1* and Kimani, G.N2

Abstract

Job satisfaction among teachers in Secondary Schools has been linked to various School related factors including school size, type of school, student discipline and teacher housing either within or outside the school compound. The purpose of this study was to examine school related factors that influence teachers’ job satisfaction in Public Secondary Schools in Mombasa District of Kenya. The study used a descriptive research design. A sample of 320 Secondary school teachers comprising 218 females and 102 males, using both simple random sampling and stratified random sampling techniques was used. Data were collected using questionnaires. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Hypotheses were tested at significant alpha level of 0.05. Chi-square test and Multiple Regression Analysis (MRA) were used to the null hypotheses. Results indicated that there were significant relationships between job satisfaction and school size. No significant differences existed between job satisfaction and type of school, student discipline and teachers housing.

Key words: School, Related factors, Influence, Job satisfaction, Secondary Schools.

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