THE INFLUENCE OF PROVISION OF ALLOWANCES ON PERFORMANCE OF PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS AT APAPAI SUB-COUNTY IN KALAKI DISTRICT. A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY.
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Teacher Performance, Public Primary Schools, Apapai Sub-County Kalaki DistrictAbstract
Background
Allowances are some of the fringe benefits teachers are supposed to earn while performing their duties as educators, and several studies have been done on employee performance and such benefits. This study aimed to assess the influence of the provision of allowances on the performance of public primary school teachers at Apapai Sub-County in Kalaki district.
Methodology
The study employed a descriptive cross-sectional survey research design - with both qualitative and quantitative approaches. The target population for the study was 128 respondents, data was collected using structured questionnaires and interview guides. The results were analyzed using SPSS too. Data presentation is in the form of tables displaying frequencies and percentages. Pearson Correlation coefficient analysis was conducted to establish the relationship while linear regression analysis was performed to verify the strength and magnitude of the relationship between study variables.
Results
The majority of the respondents were male (62.6%), (33.1%) had been in their current schools for more than six years. 86.7% of the respondents strongly disagreed that there is payment of allowances to teachers on the disciplinary committee’’. The Pearson correlation coefficient between teachers' allowances and teacher performance was 0.583, indicating a moderate positive correlation. The correlation was statistically significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed), with a p-value of 0.000. Model 2 was concerned with the provision of allowances to teachers’ which was found not to have a significant effect on teachers’ performance (Beta = .005, P˃ 0.05, F change=.017).
Conclusion
Allowances given to teachers at school do not have a statistically significant effect on teachers’ performance in public primary schools in Kalaki district.
Recommendations
SMCs should pay teachers in public primary schools in Kalaki district allowances for disciplinary committee work, guidance and counseling, staff meetings, marking tests, and remedial lessons.
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