Job Satisfaction of Teachers in Some Selected Secondary Schools of Addis Ababa
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2017-05
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Addis Ababa University
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The aim of this research is to investigate factors that influence job satisfaction of teachers.
The research problem assesses teachers’ job satisfaction in selected secondary schools of
Addis Ababa. It examines the demographic aspects from the perspective of gender, work
experience and the level of job satisfaction in relation to school type. To this end, a
descriptive survey was made and the research employed primary data sources using
quantitative data collection procedures. The questionnaires were taken from Lester’s (1987)
TJSQ . Two hundred five teachers from 12 selected schools (both from private and
government) responded to the questionnaires. Mann-Whitney U test was used to conduct test
of differences on the dependent variables. The distribution on the dependent variables was
observed to be kurtosis. In most aspects of their work, teachers are significantly dissatisfied.
Female teachers are found to be satisfied in the working condition factor. Most of them work
in government schools. Experienced teachers are relatively satisfied with the compensation
(pay benefit) and with the supervision factor. Teachers with nine years and more experience
were significantly satisfied with their work. As to the level of satisfaction in relation to school
type, government school teachers are found to be more satisfied in the working condition
factor. Private school teachers on the other hand are relatively satisfied with other factors like
compensation and teachers recognition factor. Schools should strongly work on teachers’ job
satisfaction for the benefit of students and the entire educational system
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Addis Ababa