An Investigation Into The Effectiveness Of Teacher Turnover In The Subject Of Geography: A Case Study Of Kutama Day High School

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Dedication ……………………………………………………………………………………..i

Declaration ……………………………………………………………………………………ii

Abstract …………………………………………………………………………………….…iii

Acknowledgements ……………………………………………………………………………iv

Table of contents……………………………………………………………………………….v

List of tables………………………………………………………………………………..….vi

List of figures……………………………………………………………………………….....vi

CHAPTER ONE: THE RESEARCH PROBLEM ....................................................................1

1.0 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................1

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1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY .............................................................................1

1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM ............................................................................ 2

1.3 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY ...............................................................................3

1.4 RESEARCH QUESTIONS ............................................................................................3

1.5 ASSUMPTIONS .............................................................................................................3

1.6 DELIMITATIONS ...........................................................................................................4

1.7 LIMITATIONS ...............................................................................................................4

1.8 SUMMARY .....................................................................................................................4

CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE....................................................5

2.0 INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................5

2.1 CONCEPT TURNOVER .....................................................................................................5

2.2 FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO TEACHER TURNOVER .....................................5

2.5 SUMMARY .........................................................................................................................11

CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY ..................................................................................11

3.0 Introduction ....................................................................................................................11

3.1 Research Design .................................................................................................................11

3.2 Population and sample ..........................................................................................................12

3.3 Instrumentation .....................................................................................................................13

3.4 Data collection procedures ...................................................................................................14

3.5 Data analysis plan ................................................................................................................16

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3.6 Summary .............................................................................................................................17

CHAPTER FOUR: DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION ................18

4.0 Introduction ........................................................................................................................18

4.1 Presentation and Analysis of findings ...............................................................................18

4.2 Discussion ........................................................................................................................ 41

4.3 Summary ...........................................................................................................................45

CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS..............46

5.0 Introduction .......................................................................................................................46

5.1 Summary ..........................................................................................................................46

5.2 Conclusions ....................................................................................................................47

5.3 Recommendations .............................................................................................................49

REFERENCES ……………………………………………………………………………51

APPENDICES ……………………………………………………………………………..55

Appendix A: Interview guide for Geography teachers at Kutama Day High School ………55

Appendix B: Interview guide for teachers who have headed the Geography department at Kutama Day High School ………………………………………………………………….58

Appendix C: Approval letter from the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education …….60

Appendix D: Director’s Circular Minute No 6 of 2010………………………………...….62

LIST OF TABLES

Table 4.1 Age distribution ...........................................................................................19

Table 4.2 Marital status ..............................................................................................20

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Table 4.3 teaching experience ......................................................................................20

Table 4.4 Teacher qualifications ..................................................................................21

Table 4.5 Teacher trends ............................................................................................. 22

Table 4.6 Teacher turnover rates for O'level Geography department at Kutama Day High School ..............................................................................................................................23

Table 4.7 Teacher turnover rates for A'level Geography at Kutama Day High School .......23

Table 4.8 classes affected by teacher turnover ...............................................................24

Table 4.9 Enrollment trends for the past 5 years ...........................................................27

Table 4.10 conditions at the school ............................................................................. 28

Table 4.11shows the amount of satisfaction from teaching Geography ..............................29

Table 4.12 O’Level Geography pass rates at Kutama Day High School for the five years....34

Table 4.13 A test for correlation between O’Level Geography pass rates and teacher turnover at Kutama Day High School for the period 2011 to 2015 ......................................................34

Table 4.14 shows A’Level Geography pass rate at Kutama Day High School.......................35

Table 4.15 A test for correlation between A’ Level Geography pass rates and teacher turnover at Kutama Day High School for the period 2011 to 2015 ........................................36

Table 4.16 Drop out trends for the past five years ...............................................................37

LIST OF FIGURES

Fig 4.1 presents the summary of the number of teachers studied by their sex ........................19

Fig 4.2 Content to be covered by teachers before the Ordinary level Geography public examinations .............................................................................................................25

Fig 4.3 destination of exiting teachers ...........................................................................31

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LIST OF BOXES

Box 4.1 interview responses, on the scope of the syllabus ............................................26

Box 4.2 below shows interview responses, on job satisfaction ......................................30

Box 4.3 below shows interview responses, on the chosen destinations ............................32

Box 4.4 below shows interview responses, on the school drop outs ................................38

Box 4.5 below shows interview responses, on the resources availability ..........................38

Box 4.6 below shows interview responses, on pupils registering to write their O’ Level examinations in neighbouring schools............................................................................39

Box 4.7 below shows interview responses, on the results attained at Grade Seven in relation to the pupils’ performance in Geography .....................................................................40

Box 4.8 shows interview responses, on the maturity of learners .......................................