TEACHERS TRADE UNION STRATEGY OF DISCIPLINE MANAGEMENT ON TEACHERS’ WELFARE IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN NAIROBI CITY COUNTY, KENYA

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to determine the influence of trade union strategies of discipline
management on teachers’ welfare in public secondary school in Nairobi City County. The researcher
based the study on the following objectives. To assess the Influence of trade union strategy of discipline
management on teachers’ welfare; To determine the level of influence of trade union in the management
of teachers’ discipline; To assess the level of satisfaction by trade unions in management of teacher
discipline. The research used a descriptive survey approach. 2236 secondary school instructors, 87
public secondary schools, 11 KNUT, and 7 KUPPET officials made up the study's target group. A sample
of 671 instructors and 26 secondary schools was taken from the target population of both teachers and
schools, which was 30 percent. To participate in the study, teachers and schools were stratified by subCounty and chosen using a straightforward random sample approach. Officials from KNUT and
KUPPET were purposefully sampled. Purposeful samples were taken from a total of three KNUT officials
and two KUPPET officials. Interview guides were used to gather information from the KNUT and
KUPPET authorities. Tables, bar graphs, and pie charts were used to convey descriptive analyses of
quantitative data. For interviews, verbatim transcriptions of the audio-recorded responses were used to
provide direct quotations and conversations. A group of professionals in the field of educational
administration determined the questionnaires' content validity through pilot testing. A test-retest
methodology was used to determine the instruments' reliability, and the teachers' questionnaire's
coefficient of stability was shown to be 0. 785.The National Council of Science and Technology gave its
approval for data collection in Nairobi County. Before collecting data, a letter of introduction was
presented in each school that was visited. The relationship between teachers’ trade unions strategy on
discipline management and teachers’ welfare was examined using a Pearson correlation matrix and
regression analysis. Direct quotations and discussions from interview responses were included in the
presentation. The findings established that there was a positive significant relationship between teachers’
trade union strategy and the discipline management of teachers) M=3.31, SD=1.265). The research study
also established a positive significant relationship between trade union strategy and teachers discipline
management (r=0.015, p=0.000–0.05). The study concluded that teacher trade unions’ strategy of
discipline management influenced teachers' welfare.
Key words: Trade union strategy, Discipline Management, Welfare