An Assessment of the Working Conditions in Enhancing Teachers’ Job Motivation in Public Secondary Schools Bunda Town Council-Tanzania

Abstract

The study is based focused on assessment of working conditions of secondary teachers’ job motivation; teaching facilities in Bunda Town Council, Tanzania. The paper discusses the factors of motivation that can lead to teacher’s job satisfaction, Data were collected through questionnaires, interview and documentary review. Qualitative data were coded and transcribed and subsequently analyzed thematically. With regard to quantitative data: descriptive analysis was done including index scale measurement. The findings of the study indicate that one of the motivation factors is to have autonomy in decision-making and be involved in decision-making when discussing about school affairs, it is in this sense, teachers can feel that they are accepted and recognized by the administration and the community at large. As such, teacher can be collaborative among themselves and collaborate with the school administration and make the school a better place to teach.  The study concluded that, when teachers are given autonomy in decision making and involved in decision-making, they feel that they are accepted and recognized by the administration and the community at large. It was also concluded that, teachers can teach based on the current curriculum and hence students become updated. Teacher feels comfortable when they are teaching a manageable class