TRADE UNIONS STRATEGY OF TEACHERS’ BENEFITS AND ITS INFLUNECE ON TEACHERS WELFARE IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN NAIROBI CITY COUNTY, KENYA

Abstract

The The study established that trade unions strategy on teachers’ benefits, influences the
welfare of teachers in public secondary schools in Nairobi City County, Kenya. The study
was based on the following objectives; To assess the influence of securing of teachers’
benefits by trade Unions on teachers’ welfare in public secondary schools in Nairobi
County; To assess the level of influence of secured teacher welfare benefits on teachers’ total
output; To assess the level of satisfaction by teachers on trade unions strategies in
addressing teachers’ benefit issues. The study employed a descriptive survey design. The
target population was 2236 teachers and 87 public secondary schools, eleven KNUT and
seven KUPPET officials. Thirty percent target population sample consisted of 671 of
teachers in 26 schools. Schools were stratified per sub-County and teachers selected by
simple random sampling method. Both KNUT and KUPPET officials were purposively
sampled for they had special information relevant to this research. Data was collected by
interview guide for the KNUT and KUPPET officials. Data was analyzed descriptively and
presented using tables, graphs and pie chart. For interviews, audio recorded responses were
listened to, transcribed into texts, compared with field notes and presented as direct
quotations, verbatim and discussions. Content validity of the research instruments was
ascertained by a team of experts in the field of Educational administration and through
piloting of questionnaires. Reliability of the instruments was ascertained by a test-re test
technique and a coefficient of stability for teachers’ questionnaire found to be 0.785.
Permission to collect data in Nairobi County was granted by the National Council of Science
and Technology. The study established that majority of the teachers (M=3.40, SD=1.355)
agreed that trade unions are instrumental in influencing teachers’ welfare benefits. The study
further stablished that a majority of teachers (40.38%) agreed that welfare benefits enhanced
the total work output. 76.8 percent of teachers were satisfied with the trade unions strategies
in addressing teacher welfare benefits. There was a positive significant correlation
(r=0.743**, p=0.022<0.05) between securing teachers’ benefits and teachers’ welfare
benefits.
Key Words: Teachers trade unions, welfare benefits, public secondary schools