Influence of Performance Appraisal Criteria on Job Satisfaction Among Public Secondary School Teachers in Nandi Central Sub-county, Nandi, Kenya

Abstract

This study sought to determine the influence of teacher performance appraisal and Job promotion criteria on job satisfaction among teachers in public secondary schools in Nandi Central Sub-County. The objectives of the study included: to determine the influence of professional knowledge and application criterion on job satisfaction; to establish the influence of professional development criterion on job satisfaction; to determine the influence of innovation and creativity criterion on job satisfaction; and to examine the influence of time management criterion on job satisfaction among teachers in public secondary schools in Nandi Central Sub-County. This study was grounded on the Herzberg- Two Factor Theory and Expectancy theory. A descriptive study design was adopted. Stratified and simple random sampling techniques used to select 149 regular teachers; 15 senior teachers; 15 deputy principals; and principals from a target population of 300 teachers; 30 senior teachers; 30 deputy principals and principals. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences was used to conduct data analysis to generate descriptive and inferential statistics. Qualitative data were analysed using content analysis. Results of the Regression analysis established that performance appraisal and development job promotion criteria account for 44.5% variation in teachers’ job satisfaction. Results of correlation analysis established that professional knowledge and application criterion has a strong positive and statistically significant correlation with teachers’ job satisfaction (r=0.633; p-value=0.000<0.05). Professional development criterion has a strong positive and statistically significant correlation with job satisfaction (r=0.691; p-value=0.000<0.05). Innovation and creativity criterion has a strong positive and statistically significant correlation with job satisfaction (r=0543; pvalue= 0.000<0.05). Time management has a strong positive and statistically significant correlation on job satisfaction (r=0.567; p-value=0.000<0.05). Therefore, this study recommends that: Teachers Service Commission increases the salary, benefits and allowances paid to teachers to enhance their satisfaction and commitment to the teaching profession; and organizes workshops/seminars that enhance teachers’ professional development. Teachers in public in Nandi Central enrol in professional development courses and undertake training in basic ICT courses to enhance their ICT competency and their ability to integrate ICT in teaching duties. The administration of public secondary schools in Nandi Central procures sufficient ICT facilities required by teachers for integrating ICT in performance of their teaching duties.