Abstract:
The main objective of the study was to investigate the influence of reward system on job
satisfaction of teachers in public Junior High Schools at Oforikrom Municipality in
Kumasi Metropolis. This study employed descriptive survey research design. The
population comprised public teachers at basic schools. Purposive sampling was used to
select sixty-six teachers from the six selected junior high schools. Questionnaire was used
to gather data from the respondents. The pilot-test yielded a reliability coefficient of
0.691. The data gathered were analyzed using descriptive statistics and simple regression.
The finding revealed that school-based reward system are administered to teachers in
junior high schools. It appeared from the study that school-based reward system have a
positive influence on teachers job satisfaction. It was concluded that effective reward
system has a direct influence on job satisfaction of teachers in public Junior High Schools
at Oforikrom Municipality. The study recommended that the Ministry of Education and
Ghana Education Service should ensure effective school-based reward system of
recognizing teachers who are good performers in order to enhance the teachers output.
Also, appreciation and recognition should dully be accorded by the headteachers to the
teacher to encourage job satisfaction.
Description:
A Dissertation in the Department of Educational Leadership, Faculty of Education and
Communication Sciences, submitted to the School of Graduate Studies, University of
Education, Winneba, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for award of the Master
of Arts (Educational Leadership) degree
JULY, 2021
