Abstract: The purpose of this study was to find out the head teachers’ perception on teachers’ morale towards instructional work in public primary schools in Kegogi division of Marani Sub-County, Kenya. The study utilized mixed research design. The target population was 29 head teachers and 145 teachers in public primary schools in the division. Purposive non-sampling method was used to select the head teachers. The selection was based on the schools’ performance in class eight mock examination thus high and low performing schools were included in the study. Consequently, 9 head teachers were interviewed. Simple random sampling method was used to select teachers. In this case, 45 teachers which represented 30% of the population were selected. Interview schedule and questionnaire were used as data collection instruments. Quantitative data was analysed using frequencies and means while qualitative data was analysed using text themes. The results were presented in form of tables, figures and text form. From the findings of the study, it was established that teachers’ morale towards instructional work was low with an overall mean of 2.31 out maximum 5.0. Head teachers from schools with low teachers’ morale revealed that teachers were not keen in preparing teaching and learning resources hence low performance in their instructional work. The study recommended that head teachers should ensure that teachers prepare teaching-learning resources for better instructional results. Head teachers should as well make certain that they assess teachers regularly and release timely feedback to ameliorate teachers’ instructional work.
Keywords: Head Teachers’ Perception, Teachers’ Morale, Instructional Work, and Public Primary School.
Title: Head Teachers’ Perception on Teachers’ Morale towards Instructional Work in Public Primary Schools in Kegogi Division, Marani Sub-County, Kenya
Author: John Ogamba King’oina
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
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