Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to assess factors influencing job satisfaction of teachers in
the Adiembra Circuit of the Atwima Mponua District in Ashanti Region of Ghana. A
descriptive survey design was employed for the study. A questionnaire was also used to
gather data. A total of 108 teachers in Adiembra Circuit in the in Atwima Mponua
District were selected for the study by using the proportionate stratified sampling and
simple random sampling techniques. The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics
(tables, graphs, frequencies, percentages and charts) in relation to all the research
questions. Findings from the study revealed that a teacher is said to be satisfied with his
or her job if he or she has a pleasurable feeling about his or her job. Also, female teachers
were more satisfied with the teaching profession than their male counterparts in the
Adiembra Circuit. With regards to tenure, it was discovered that teachers who have
taught for relatively long are more satisfied with the profession. The schools that are
found in the urban areas have their teachers being more satisfied with teaching than
teachers in rural communities. It emerged from the study that money/salary is an
important factor for teacher satisfaction. Therefore, it is recommended that government,
policy makers and other stakeholders in education should put in place measures such as
increasing teachers‟ salary, giving teachers professional allowance and rent allowance to
entice them.
Description:
A project work 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
DECEMBER, 2018