TEACHERS' DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS AND THEIR OBSERVANCE OF CODE OF CONDUCT IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN MELA SUB COUNTY TORORO DISTRICT- UGANDA

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION A .......................................................................................................................... i

DECLARATION B .............................................................................................................................. ii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ................................................................................................................ iii

DEDICATION ............................................................................................................................... iii

TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................................................ v

LIST OF TABLES ....................................................................................................................... viii

LIST OF FIGURES ........................................................................................................................ ix

ABSTRACT .................................................................................................................................... x

CHAPTER ONE ............................................................................................................................ 1

INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND ................................................................................. !

1.0 Introduction ............................................................................................................................... !

1.1 Background of the study ............................................................................................................ !

1.1.1 Historical Background ....................................... : .................................................................... !

1.1.2 Conceptual Background ......................................................................................................... 2

1.1.3 Theoretical Background ......................................................................................................... 3

1.1.4 Contextual Background ......................................................................................................... .4

1.2 Statement of the Problem .......................................................................................................... 6

1.3 Purpose of the study ................................................................................................................. 6

1.4 Specific objectives of the study ................................................................................................. 6

1.5 Research Questions .................................................................................................................... 7

1.6 Significance of the study ........................................................................................................... 7

1.7. Scope of the study ..................................................................................................................... 8

1.7.1 Content Scope ......................................................................................................................... S

1.7.2 Geographical Scope ............................................................................................................... S

1.7.3 Time Scope ............................................................................................................................ 8

CHAPTER TW0 ........................................................................................................................... 9

LITERATURE REVIEW ............................................................................................................. 9

2.0 Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 9

2.1 Theoretical Review .................................................................................................................... 9

2.2 Conceptual Framework. ............................................................................................................. 9

2.3 Teachers' professional code of conduct .................................................................................. !!

2.4 Constraints associated with the professional code of conduct ................................................ 13

2.5 Tools applied in monitoring and assessment of teachers' code of conduct... .......................... l5

2.6 Literature Summary ................................................................................................................. 18

CHAPTER THREE ..................................................................................................................... 19

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ............................................................................................... 19

3. 0 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 19

3.1 Research design ....................................................................................................................... 19

3.2 Study population and Area .......................... , ........................................................................... 19

3.3 Sample size and sampling Techniques .................................................................................... 19

3.4 Data type and source ................................................................................................................ 20

3.5 Data collection Methods I Instruments .................................................................................... 20

3.5.1 Questionnaire ........................................................................................................................ 20

3.5 .2 Interviews ............................................................................................................................. 20

3.6 Procedure for Data Collection ................................................................................................. 21

3.7 Pre-Testing (Validity and Reliability) ..................................................................................... 21

3.8 Data Analysis ........................................................................................................................... 22

3.9 Measurement ofVariables ....................................................................................................... 22

3.10 Ethical consideration ............................................................................................................. 22

CHAPTER FOUR ....................................................................................................................... 24

PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF FINDINGS ....................... 24

4.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 24

4.2 Response rate ........................................................................................................................... 24

4.2.1 Backgrow1d infonnation of the respondents ........................................................................ 24

4.3. Relationship between teachers' gender and their observance of their code of conduct in Mel a

SubcoW1ty in Tororo District using Pearson Correlation .............................................................. 30

4.4 Relationship between teachers' age and their observance of their code of conduct in Mela

Subcounty in Tororo District ......................................................................................................... 31

4.5 Relationship between teachers' qualification and their observance of their code of conduct in

Mela Subcounty in Tororo District... ............................................................................................. 34

4.6 The relationship between teachers' working experience and observance of their code of code of conduct in Mel a Subcounty in Tororo District....... 37

CHAPTER FIVE ......................................................................................................................... 38

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS .................... 38

5.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 38

5.2. Summary of Findings ............................................................................................................. 38

5.3. Conclusion .............................................................................................................................. 39

5.4 Recommendations ................................................................................................................... 40

5.5 Areas for Further Research ....................................................................................................... 41

REFERENCES .............................................................................................................................. 43

APPENDIX I: QUESTIONNAIRE .............................................................................................. .45

INTERVIEW GUIDE .................................................................................................................... 50 

ABSTRACT 

The study was conducted on Teachers' Demographic Characteristics and Their Observance of Code of Conduct in Primary Schools in Mela Sub County - Tororo District. The specific objectives included; investigating the relationship between teachers' gender and observance of their code of conduct, finding the relationship between teachers' age and observance of their code of Conduct, finding the relationship between teachers' working experience and observance of their code of conduct as well as assessing the relationship between teachers' qualification and their observance of the code of conduct in Mela Subcounty - Tororo District. The study was carried out using the descriptive and cross-sectional research designs. It adopted both quantitative and qualitative methods. The null hypothesis which stated that, the teacher's age has an effect on the observance of code of conduct since the research was hypothesis also accepted. The study revealed that almost all teachers have the knowledge of the code of conduct and that the teachers' code. in schools does not conflict with the national code of conduct, ancilastly that all the teachers in most of the sampled schools in Mela Subcounty - Tororo district were very positive in adhering to the core values of the code of conduct as they are stipulated. Majority of the teachers confi1med that the code is ve1y vital in their lives as teachers. The findings show that the teacher's experience has a positive effect on observance of code of conduct. Findings revealed that there was a relationship between teacher relationship with Ieamer, Teacher relationship, teacher relationship with parents, teacher relationship with employer and Teacher relationship with community has a strong relationship with observance of code of conduct. The study concludes that the results indicated that the observance of the code of conduct and demographic factors were significantly correlated because it was well beyond the benchmark sign meaning that the demographic factors does have a positive effect on observance of the code of conduct. The study also concludes that teachers who act more professionally and are aware of the;r obligation and duty to the teachers' code of conduct do perform well both in and outside class. The study also concluded that demographic factors are greatly associated with adherence to the observance of the code of conduct. A big number of respondents have a positive attitude towards the code of conduct for teachers.