| dc.description.abstract | Deputy Principals playa pivotal role in management of schools. The prerequisite of good
job performance by a deputy principal is job satisfaction. However, when they are not
satisfied they are likely to decline the position of deputy headship. From 2008 to 2012,
four deputy Principals resigned, 2 were demoted and 15 refused to take up deputy
headship in Hamisi District, citing deputy headship position as not' fulfilling. This was
contrary to other neighbouring districts like Sabatia, Vihiga and Emuhaya which
experienced only 3 cases of refusal to take up deputy headship position. The purpose of
this study was to establish factors influencing job satisfaction among secondary school
Deputy Principals in Hamisi District. Objectives of the study were to; find out the
influence of terms and conditions of service, determine influence of school discipline,
establish the influence of the Principals' leadership and find out the influence of work
environment on the deputy Principals job satisfaction. The study adopted a conceptual
framework that was used to focus on the variables of the study. Descriptive survey
design was used. The study population consisted of 36 head teachers, 36 deputy head
teachers, 36 Directors of studies, 36 Board of Governors (BOG) Chair persons and 36
Parents' Teachers Association (PTA) chairpersons. Saturated sampling was used to select
33 Principals, 33 Deputy Principals, 33 Directors of Studies, 33 BOG Chairpersons and
33 PTA Chairpersons. Data was collected using questionnaire and interview schedules.
Face and content validity of the instruments was established by experts in Educational
Administration. Reliability of the instruments was determined by test re-test method in
3(8.33%) of the schools that were not involved in the study. Pearson r coefficient of the
deputy head teachers' questionnaire was 0.84 at a set p- value of 0.05. Quantitative data
was analyzed using descriptive statistics in form of frequency counts and percentages.
Qualitative data was transcribed and analyze": .n emergent themes and sub themes. The
study established that the following factors influenced deputy principals job satisfaction;
role of deputizing principals 28(84.83%) and acting as principal in absence of principa:l
27(81.81%), role of disciplining students 23(69.69%), student adherence to school rules
and regulations 22(66.66%), celebration of results 30(90.90%); delegation of duties
29(87.87%), proximity of the school from the road network 22(66.66%) and proximity of
deputy principal's office to the principal's office 19(57.58%). The study concluded that
the terms and conditions of service, school discipline, principal's leadership and work
environment factors influence job satisfaction of deputy head teachers. The study
recommended that Teachers Service Commission (TSC) should improve on salaries and
medical allowances for teachers while the principal should provide for housing. The
findings of this study are significant to the Ministry of Education, TSC, County Directors
of Education, Deputy Principals and Principals in formulating policies that promote job
satisfaction and add to the body of knowledge onjob satisfaction. | en_US |
