Contribution of Financial Challenges on Job Performance of Public Primary School Head Teachers in Mabera Sub-County, Kenya
Keywords:
Financial challenges, Job performance, Head teachers.Abstract
Institutions of basic education in different countries experience a myriad of financial challenges globally with every jurisdiction plagued by their unique set of challenges. Therefore, the objective of this study was to examine the contribution of financial challenges on job performance of public primary school head teachers in Mabera Sub-County, Kenya. The study made use of a descriptive research design. Data collection tools were questionnaires and face to face interviews which were utilized to collect both quantitative and qualitative data respectively from a population of 470 teachers and 49 head teachers from 49 public primary schools within Mabera Sub-County. The sample size was 141 teachers and 15 head teachers giving a total sample size of 156. Validity of research instruments was ensured through test-retest method. Piloting was undertaken using 2 head teachers and 15 teachers from the same sub-county but who did not form part of the study. Quantitative data was analyzed descriptively into frequencies, percentages, means and standard variations and further analyzed inferentially using Pearson product moment correlations. Qualitative data was analyzed thematically. The quantitative finding established high positive contribution (r=.363) of financial challenges on job performance of public primary school head teachers which was statistically significant (p=.000) at, .05 level of significant. It was concluded that, financial challenges contribute to job performance of public primary school head teachers. The finding may contribute to a better understanding of financial challenges among head teachers, hence promote their performance outcomes.
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