Publication: Relationship between Teachers’ Involvement in DecisionMaking and Their Job Satisfaction in Public Secondary Schools in Mandera North Sub-County, Mandera County
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2024-05
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The International Journal of Humanities & Social Studies
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Work satisfaction plays a vital role in entire commitment, which directly impacts productivity within the working
environment. Teachers' satisfaction, thus, has a significant influence on their work relations with teachers who are
satisfied feeling committed to their assigned roles at school. The main aim of the study was to investigate the
relationship between the involvement of teachers in decision-making and teachers' job satisfaction in public
secondary schools in Mandera North Sub-County, Mandera County. The study was anchored on Herzberg's theory and
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs theories. The study adopted a mixed methods methodology where both quantitative and
qualitative methods were employed. Public secondary schools formed the unit of sampling for the study, and three
schools were selected from a total of 9 public secondary schools in Mandera North Sub-County. Out of the target
population of 104 teachers, 31 teachers were selected to serve as respondents. The Sub-County Director of Education
(SCDE) in Mandera North Sub-County was selected purposively. The study found that most of the teachers were
highly involved in decision-making (61.3%), 25.8% of teachers were moderately involved in decision-making, and
12.9% of teachers were poorly involved in decision-making. The mean score for involvement in decision-making was
M=2.7152 and SD= 0.6937. Regression analysis was also conducted to determine the association between the
variables. The findings show a significant positive relationship between teachers' involvement in decision-making
and teachers' job satisfaction (P<0.05). The study concludes that involvement in decision-making improves
satisfaction because it increases a sense of belonging when teachers are granted the opportunity to participate in
crucial decision-making aspects within their educational institutions. These findings recommend that principals
promote teachers' involvement in decision-making activities in school, such as workload planning, financial
management, conflict resolution, and academic and co-curricular activities. Creating an environment where teachers
feel valued and included in decision-making processes enhances their sense of belonging and increases job
satisfaction.
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Collaborative approach, decision-making, teachers' involvement, job satisfaction, participatory leadership