Rewards and job performance of science teachers in Adjumani district, Uganda

Abstract

The study investigated rewards and job performance of science teachers in Adjumani district, Uganda. The objectives were, to examine the effect of career development on the science teachers’ job performance in secondary schools, to examine the relationship between working environment and the science teachers’ job performance in secondary schools, to determine the extent to which monetary rewards affects the morale of science teachers to perform in secondary schools in Adjumani district. The study employed cross-sectional survey design. The target population of 180 respondents out of which a sample size consisting of: 04 Head teachers, 112 science teachers,01 District School Inspector was used. The study was carried out among Science teachers in 16, secondary schools in Adjumani district. This study adopted purposive and simple random sampling techniques in selecting the sample for the study. The main data collection tools included self-administered questionnaires and interview guide. This helped to gather quantitative and qualitative information and the responses obtained were coded and measured on five-level Likert scale. Quantitative data was analyzed using Pearson product moment correlation to determine the relationship between the variables. While thematic analysis was used for qualitative data, sub themes and themes were developed in line with the study objectives. The study revealed that there was a strong positive statistically significant relationship between: Rewards in terms of good working environment and the science teachers job performance in secondary schools in Adjumani district (r=.509, p= .012, N=86) at 0.05 significant level. Three recommendations were made and these are that: Schools should organize workshops and seminars for their science teachers for career development, Schools should also provide avenues for science teachers upgrading such as paid study leave, Schools should source for funds to pay allowances and bonuses to the Science teachers so as to supplement on the salaries. xiii