Unstable Working Conditions of Stable Teachers in Public Primary and Secondary Schools of Gedeo Zone, SNNPR, Ethiopia

Autor/in	Herut, Adane Hailu
Titel	Unstable Working Conditions of Stable Teachers in Public Primary and Secondary Schools of Gedeo Zone, SNNPR, Ethiopia
Quelle	(2019), (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Herut, Adane Hailu)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Teaching Conditions; Work Environment; Elementary School Teachers; Secondary School Teachers; Labor Turnover; Teacher Persistence; Administrator Role; Student Characteristics; Student Behavior; Behavior Problems; Faculty Development; Social Status; Teacher Employment Benefits; Ethiopia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Lehrbedingungen; Unterrichtsbedingungen; Arbeitsmilieu; Elementary school; Teacher; Teachers; Grundschule; Volksschule; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Student behaviour; Schülerverhalten; Sozialer Status; Äthiopien
Abstract	This study investigated unstable working conditions of stable teachers in Gedeo zone, SNNPR. It also addressed contributing factors and possible mechanisms to overcome the problem as well as possible solutions. This study employed sequential explanatory model of mixed research approach which accommodates quant-qual method to collect and analyze data. Four woredas and two town administration areas were in focus of the study. Then, the data were collected from a total of 306 study participants (300 teachers and 6 school directors) using developed questionnaires and interview guides. Finally, the study concluded that primary and secondary schools in Gedeo Zone are facing frequent turnover of their teachers which is resulted by unstable working conditions. As it was found in the study, inadequate benefit package, low social status given to teachers by the society, poor working condition, poor administrative support, students' character and disciplinary problem, lack of opportunity for professional development are the prominent unstable conditions that this study has identified as a major results for turnover of teachers in primary and secondary schools of Gedeo Zone. This problem reduces the overall effectiveness of the schools which leads to the hindering of quality learning. Implications were suggested based on the findings. (As Provided).
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01