TEACHING STAFF AND ADMINISTRATION RELATIONSHIP ON STUDENTS' PERFORMANCE AT MAIRI SECONDARY SCHOOL, MARAGWA DISTRICT, KENYA.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Declaration ....................................................................... .

Approval .......................................................................... .

Acknowledgements ........................................................... .

Acronyms ......................................................................... .

Chapter One:

1.0 Introduction ............................................................... .

1.1 Background to the Study ................................................. .

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

1.3 Specific Objectives ..................................................... .

1.4 Research Questions ...................................................... .

1.5 Significance of the Study ............................................... .

1.6 Scope of the Study ...................................................... .

1.7 Limitations of the Study ................................................... .

1.8 Definition of Terms ......................................................... .

Chapter Two: Review of Related Literature ........................... .

2.0 Introduction .................................................................. .

2.1 Causes of Poor Relationships between Staff and Management. .

2.2 Relationship and Performance ......................................... .

2.3 Role of Culture and Performance in Ensuring a Better

Relationship exists ......................................................... .

2.4 Measures Taken lncase Differences Arise ........................... .

Chapter Three: Research Methodology .................................. .

3.0 Introduction .................................................................... .

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

3.2 Population of the Study ..................................................... ..

3.3 Study Sample .................................................................... .

3.4 Research Instruments ......................................................... .

3.5 Research Procedure ........................................................... .

3.6 Data Analysis .................................................................... .

3. 7 Research Respondents ....................................................... .

3.8 Research Environment ....................................................... .

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Chapter Four: Data Analysis and Presentation of Findings 28

4.1 Introduction........................................................................ 29

4.2.0 Teachers' Bio-Data............................................................ 29

4.2.1 Age of Respondents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

4.2.3 Respondents Work Experience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

4.3.0 Administrators' Bio-Data..................................................... 30

4.3.1 Age of Respondents .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. 30

4.3.2Respondents' Work Experience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

4.4.0 Students' Bio-Data............................................................... 32

4.4.1 Distribution by Gender..................................................... 32

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4.4.2 Age of Respondents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

4.5.0 Respondents' Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

4.5.1 Teachers' Analysis........................................................ 33

4.5.2 Administrators' Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

4.5.3 Students' Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

4.6.0 Research Question Two on the Role of the Administration in

Ensuring that a Good Relationship Exists Among the Teaching Staff ... 35

4.6.1 Teachers' Analysis......................................................... 35

4.6.2 Administrators' Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

4.6.3 Student's Analysis.......................................................... 37

4. 7.0 Research Question three on the Measures that Should Be taken

in Case Differences Arise Between a Teacher and the Administration ...... 39

4.7.1 Teachers' Analysis......................................................... 39

4.7.2 Administrators' Analysis.................................................. 39

4.7.3 Students' Analysis........................................................ 39

Chapter Five: Discussion, Conclusion and Recommendations . . . . . . 40

5.0 Introduction.......................................................................... 40

5.1 Discussion of the Findings ...................................................... .

5.1.1 Causes of Poor Relationship Between the Teaching

Staff and Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

5.1.2 Role of School Administration in Ensuring that a Good

Relationship Among the teaching Staff............................ 41

5.1.3 Measures that should be taken in Case Differences Arise . . . 41

5.1.4 Impact of Poor Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 42

5.2 Conclusions............................................................................ 44

5.3 Recommendations................................................................. 45

5.4 Areas of Further Studies......................................................... 47

Appendix . . . . . .. ... .. . . .. . .. . . . . .. ..• . . .. .. . . . . •. . .. . . . . .. . ... ... .. . .. . . . .. .... .... .. ... ... 48

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