The Relationship between Remuneration and Teacher Performance in Government-Aided Secondary Schools in Kasese District

Abstract

Abstract: The purpose of the study was to assess the relationship between remuneration and teachers' performance in government aided secondary schools in Kasese District. The study adopted a cross-sectional research design with a quantitative approach to data collection and analysis. A sample size of 25 government-aided secondary schools was purposively adopted in this study in which 234 teachers were randomly selected to participate in this study. This study found out that there is a significant positive relationship between remuneration and performance of teachers in government-aided secondary schools in the Kasese district. Findings show that a significant number of teachers usually prepare schemes of work, utilize teaching aids, apply different methods of teaching, and assess learners in the teaching and learning process. It was concluded that remuneration predicts teachers' performance in the government aided secondary in Kasese District. The study recommends that education policymakers, implementers, and managers pay much attention to the remuneration packages for teachers in government-aided schools. This is hoped to improve teachers' performance in their preparation to teach, deliver, and assess the learners.