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Job satisfaction and Work Engagement of Teachers in Secondary Schools in Isingiro District
(Bishop Stuart University, 2021) Osiime Asenath, Bamureeba; Sudi, Balimuttajjo
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
The Relationship between Home Learning and Accessibility of Study Materials by Secondary School Students in Ibanda County, Ibanda District Western Uganda
(International Journal of Scientific Research and Engineering Development, 2023) Mugarura, Jimmy; Sudi, Balimuttajjo; Kyayemagye, Florah
The study assessed the effect of home learning on the accessibility of study materials by secondary school students in Ibanda County, Ibanda. It was guided by the following objectives; assessing forms of home learning that were used by secondary school students, determining the level of accessibility of study materials among secondary students, and assessing the relationship between home learning and accessibility of study materials by secondary school students. The descriptive cross-sectional survey design was employed. The population for this study included secondary school teachers, students, headteachers, DEO. Headteachers participated in the study because they were responsible for implementing and monitoring school programs. Quantitative data was analyzed using the computer-based program called Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). Qualitative data collected was subjected to the inductive data analysis procedure. Results indicated that the majority of the respondents 210 (69.1%) agreed that students are able to easily access the Internet as needed for their studies. The majority of the respondents 218 (71.7%) agreed that students are comfortable communicating electronically through internet. The majority of the respondents 223 (73.4%) agreed that students access newspapers with study content. The findings further indicated that there was a moderate statistically significant relationship between home learning and accessibility of study materials by secondary school students at (P=0.000<0.01, r=0.226). It was concluded that there are different forms of home learning used by secondary school students in Ibanda County, Ibanda District such as internet, deliveries and one to one. It was also concluded that there was effective accessibility of study materials among secondary school students. It was recommended that the government through ministry of education should promote home learning by improving internet facilities, devices for students and teachers, among others.