DETERMINANTS’ OF TEACHERS JOB SATISFACTION AND COMMITMENT AT SOME SELECTED SCHOOLS OF GURAGE ZONE

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate relationship between teachers job satisfactions and commitment in selected secondary schools of Gurage Zone. Hence, it examined internal and external factors influencing teachers job satisfaction as well as, the levels of teachers commitments in selected secondary schools of Gurage Zone. Regarding research design, the study employed a descriptive research method. Cluster probability sampling techniques were used for selection of teachers and experts whereas purposive sampling was employed to select principals. In this study, 126 respondents were participated. To collect data, questionnaire and interview were used and the analysis of the quantitative data was analyzed by using SPSS version-20 to determine percent, mean, standard deviation, Pearson product correlation coefficient and regression analysis were used to infer the research findings. Pearson product correlation coefficient results revealed that the relationship between teachers’ job satisfaction and job commitment were positive and significant. The lower levels of teachers’ job satisfaction were associated with lower levels of their job commitment. The result of study further revealed that the practices of affective, continuance, and normative commitment were not satisfactory. Thus, it is recommended that the Gurage Zone Educational Department should give emphasis for the external and internal factors that affect job satisfaction and commitment of teachers.