Employee welfare as a catalyst for quality performance a case study of the Ghana education service in the Effutu Municipality

Abstract

There is no gainsaying that teachers are a very critical resource in human society. Due to this fact, issues regarding teacher performance have been given considerable attention so as to manage such issues for the best teacher outcomes. This study aims at examining the effect of teacher welfare on teacher performance using data from teachers in the Ghana Education Service in the Effutu municipality. Consequently, a descriptive survey design with a quantitative approach staged the study in data collection, which returned 381 completed questionnaires from teachers in the Effutu municipality. The study assessed the extent of teacher welfare and its effect of teacher performance. The findings show that teacher welfare is concomitant with teacher satisfaction. Positive recognition received by teachers, and the robustness of Employee Welfare Association, including its influence in the teaching service are significant ingredients influencing teacher performance. The aspect that boosts employee welfare the biggest to create A positive influence on teacher performance is positive recognition. The study recommends that the management of the teachers should think innovatively about encouraging teacher associations. Teachers that show commitment to work ought to know that they are recognized and appreciated for their work. Management must work hand-in-hand with employee association in a way that elevates the sense of cooperation with the teacher associations. It emerges from this study that it is important that periodic research be undertaken to assess the concerns of teachers to promote their welfare.