Working environment and tutors performance in private primary teachers colleges in central region, Uganda

Abstract

This research study sought to study the relationship between working environment and tutors’ performance in the Private PTCs in the central region, Uganda. It was guided by the stated objectives; to analyze the relationship between Supervisor Support and Tutors’ performance; to examine the relationship between Physical work environment and Tutors’ performance; and to assess the relationship between Performance review feedback and Teachers’ performance in the Private PTCs in the central region, Uganda. The study followed correlational survey design. This research study used both quantitative and qualitative research techniques, with quantitative approach being dominant. Data was collected from 113 respondents. The research adopted descriptive and inferential analyses to achieve the study results. Descriptive analysis made use of frequencies, means and standard deviations. Inferential analysis involved Pearson’s correlation to examine the relationship between the study variables. Content Analysis was the main method for analyzing qualitative data. The outcomes of study reveal that there was a statistically significant positive relationship between supervisor support and tutors’ performance. Physical work environment was also found to be statistically significantly related to tutors’ performance. Finally, the study also found out that there is a statistically significant positive relationship between performance review feedback and tutors’ performance. From the study findings, it can be concluded that: supervisor support as an element of working environment is an important factor in enhancing tutors’ performance in the private PTCs; physical working environment is a significant element for the success of the tutors’ performance in the private PTCs and also performance review feedback as an element of working environment is a vital factor in enhancing tutors’ performance in the private PTCs. Some of the key study recommendations are that Private PTCs should boost tutors’ performance through deliberate continuous improvement in physical work environment; such as; physical office space and room temperature of the tutors’ working environment.