Satisfaction level of the working environment among teachers on students' academic achievement in public secondary schools in Kakamega County

Abstract: Teachers’ satisfaction level in education is key to service delivery. The focus of this study was to assess the satisfaction level of the working environment among teachers on students’ academic achievement in public secondary schools in Kakamega County. Education Production Function Theory (EPFT), Theory of Constraint (TOC) and Social Exchange Theory (SET) were found to be relevant for the study. The target population was 268 public secondary Schools, 1500 teachers, 268 principals and one (1) County staffing officer. The sample size of 30% of the population was deemed to be adequate for the study. The sampling techniques used were; simple random sampling, stratified sampling and systematic sampling. Data collection procedures were done with the help of administering questionnaires to respondents, document analysis and interview schedules were the major principal instruments used. Validity of research instruments was done with the help of two university research supervisors from Kisii University. Reliability of index 0.7 for teachers and 0.89 for principals was obtained using test retest approach. Data presentation was done with the help of tables, graphs and pie charts. Mixed research method was used. Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 23 was used for data analysis. Findings showed that all teacher respondents (100%) were in agreement that teachers’ working environment was critical in determining the level of effort put in by the teachers in their duties.. It was concluded that majority of teachers (over 79%) were satisfied with the working environment. The study recommended that since majority of teachers were satisfied with the working environment, there was a with need to ensure that teacher stability is not interfered through uncalled for transfers as such move are likely to interfere with their level of commitment of teachers towards students’ academic achievement. The study was undertaken by ensuring that ethical considerations for research were put in perspective such as informed consent of participants and non-usage of unethical language as a means to obtain data from respondents. Keywords: Satisfaction, level, teachers, achievement, secondary, Kenya. Title: Satisfaction level of the working environment among teachers on students’ academic achievement in public secondary schools in Kakamega County Author: Omulama Aston Angote, Yambo, John M. Onyango International Journal of Novel Research in Education and Learning ISSN 2394-9686 Vol. 10, Issue 1, January 2023 - February 2023 Page No: 92-107 Novelty Journals Website: www.noveltyjournals.com Published Date: 17-February-2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7649158 Paper Download Link (Source) https://www.noveltyjournals.com/upload/paper/Satisfaction%20level%20of%20the%20working-17022023-4.pdfInternational Journal of Novel Research in Education and Learning, ISSN 2394-9686, Novelty Journals, Website: www.noveltyjournals.co