Administrators’ administrative work environment on job satisfaction among public primary school teachers in Bondo sub-county, Siaya county, Kenya

Abstract

Teachers play a major role in the education in terms of imparting knowledge and skills to the learners. The purpose of this study is to establish the influence of administrators’ administrative work environment on job satisfaction among public primary school teachers in Bondo Sub-County, Siaya County, Kenya. The objectives of the study were: to establish the influence of the administrators’ promotion criteria on teachers’ satisfaction in public primary schools in Bondo Sub-County, to establish the influence of decision-making skills on teachers’ job satisfaction in public primary schools in Bondo sub-county, to establish the influence of administrators’ inter-relationship skills on teachers’ job satisfaction in public primary schools in Bondo sub-county, and to establish the influence of administrators’ communication skills on teachers’ job satisfaction in public primary schools in Bondo sub-county. The research methodology was a mixed methods approach and concurrent triangulation design. The target population was 700 teachers and 300 administrators and a random sampling technique was used to identify the participants, the researcher used a sample size of 150 teachers. Questionnaires and face-to-face interviews was to be used to obtain data. The research tools were piloted in 5 schools to test their validity and reliability. The collected data was coded and edited for completeness before analysis. The findings from this study, the relationship between a teacher and a student is the fundamental point that determines a learner’s interest. Over and above this key bond, the school management should also try to cultivate a growing bond between them and students. The teachers are satisfied, students feel safe and taken care of, and the management takes credit for a job well done. It is important school head teachers to continually evaluate the performance of their teachers and encourage them to further their education. This will catapult them for promotion opportunities thus increasing the satisfaction of the teachers. It is important school head teachers to continually evaluate the performance of their teachers and encourage them to further their education. This was catapulting them for promotion opportunities thus increasing the satisfaction of the teachers. From the findings, head teachers should genuinely seek the opinion of teachers. At the end of the day, the success of a school cannot be fully controlled by only one person. Teachers was feel appreciated and empowered to participate in key strategic meeting that was determine the direction of the school. The relationship between a teacher and a student is the fundamental point that determines a learner’s interest. Over and above this key bond, the school management should also try to cultivate a growing bond between them and students. The school needs to foster effective communication between teachers and the management since it promotes a good working relationship between the two parties thus improving job satisfaction