Work Environment And Performance Of Teachers In Masinga Girl’s Secondary School In Machakos District, Kenya

ABSTRACT

The study set out to establish the extent to which factors within the

work environment affected the performance of teachers in Secondary

schools in Kenya. It was guided by a number of objectives which

were; to determine the profile of the respondents, to determine the

factors within the work environment of teachers and to determine the

significant relationship between work environment and performance of

teachers. It was undertaken in Masinga Girls Secondary School in

Machakos District, Kenya. The study was carried out using a selfadministered

questionnaire to the teachers and students. The

hypotheses of the study were verified using the Pearson Product

Moment Correlation based on certain conditions that described the

data.

The study results indicated that there is a relationship between factors

within the work environment and performance of teachers in Masinga

Girls Secondary School. It was indicated that if teachers perceive

negatively of the elements in their work environment, their

performance is likely to be dragged.

From the study results, there was a need to provide good working

environment for teachers in terms of working conditions, facilities and

resources, motivation and good communication.

Based on the findings, it was concluded that working conditions,

communication, facilities and resources, motivation, teachers’ qualities, classroom management and teaching methods are all important factors in the teachers’ environment affecting the performance.