INFLUENCE OF WORK-LIFE BALANCE PRACTICES ON TEACHERS’ LEVELS OF JOB SATISFACTION IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN NAIROBI, KENYA

Odisa Mathew; Kalai M Jeremiah; Okoth Ursulla

Odisa Mathew University of Nairobi
Kalai M Jeremiah University of Nairobi
Okoth Ursulla University of Nairobi

Keywords: job satisfaction, work-life balance and workload., influence

Abstract

Work-life balance is concerned with the effects of work on the general wellbeing of employees. This study sought to establish the influence of work-life balance practices on teachers’ levels of job satisfaction in public secondary schools in Nairobi County, Kenya. Its purpose was to establish the influence of teacher’s workload and school environment on the teachers’ levels of job satisfaction. The study was guided by the equity theory of motivation propounded by Stacy Adams in 1963 and holds that individuals compare their ratio of inputs and outcomes to the input-outcomes of other individuals. This study was a descriptive survey design. The target population was 83 public secondary schools and 1759 public secondary school teachers with 67 principals and 670 teachers sampled. Data was collected using an interview schedule and questionnaires. Descriptive statistics was performed to analyze quantitative data. Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient was used to determine the linear correlation between the independent variables and the dependent variable. Using null hypotheses, multiple regression analysis was done. The key findings were that most principals were forced to hire teachers on Board of Management terms to help in managing teachers’ workload occasioned by the shortage of teachers. This even included when a teacher was on leave for barely a month. Most public secondary schools in Nairobi have adequate learning and teaching resources. The levels of student discipline are generally good. Some teachers feel insecure with their school environment. The study recommends that the Teachers service Commission should employ more teachers to alleviate the shortage of teachers. The Ministry of Education Science and Technology should liaise with the Ministry of Interior to secure school environment. The study recommends that comparative studies be carried out in the rural areas.