| dc.description.abstract | The study was about the relationship between job satisfaction and work engagement of
teachers in secondary schools in Isingiro District. The study aimed at examining the degree of
job satisfaction of teachers in secondary schools in Isingiro District, determining the levels of
teachers‟ engagement in secondary schools in Isingiro District. Literature was thematically
generated basing on the main study objectives and in relation to the conceptual frame work. The
study adopted cross sectional research design which was descriptive in nature. Both quantitative
and qualitative were used to analyse data. From the study findings, teachers were satisfied with
their fellow workers. Interpersonal interactions with co-workers created greater meaning in work
environment. Individuals derived meaning from the social identities and interactions fostered a
sense of belonging. The study concluded that teachers had freedom to choose their own methods
of working and good relationship with their immediate supervisors which helped to improve job
satisfaction among teachers. The study concluded that teachers in secondary schools in Isingiro
District were emotionally engaged with their work which was based on the idea of emotional
labour at work, which is the process of regulating one‟s feelings at work. The study concluded
that there is a positive relationship between job satisfaction and work engagement of teachers in
secondary schools in Isingiro District with Correlation Pearson Coefficient r =.678**p = 0.05. It
was recommended that school administrators should organise workshops about job satisfaction
to increase their engagement as well as performance, there is need for effective supervision on
quality of lesson notes, schemes of work, record of marks, exams and lesson presentations and
the Government and the Ministry of Education should provide mandatory policy to all the school
head teachers to facilitate job satisfaction of teachers in secondary schools | en_US |
