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    Staff Welfare and Teacher Job Satisfaction in Government Aided Secondary Schools in Busia District
    (2024-10-23) Ojiambo Godfrey Achoka
    Abstract The study investigated the effect of staff welfare on teacher Job satisfaction in government aided secondary schools in Busia District. Specifically, the study examined the effect of staff recreation, career development and fringe benefits on teacher job satisfaction. A cross-sectional survey design combining quantitative and qualitative approaches was employed. A sample of 159 was randomly selected from a target population 202 consisting of teachers and head teachers from six out of thirteen government aided secondary schools in Busia district. Descriptive statistics was analyzed in terms of percentages, mean and standard deviation while regression analysis using ANOVA was used to analyze inferential statistics. The findings indicated that; for objective one, R2 = .262; sig = .001 < .05; for objective two, R2 = .302; sig = .000 < .05; and for objective three, R2 = .275; sig = .000 < .05; while the multivariate regression, R2 = .332; sig = .000 < .05. The study concluded that; staff recreation has the least effect on teacher job satisfaction, career development has the highest effect on teacher job satisfaction while fringe benefits had the second highest effect on teacher job satisfaction. Overall, the study concluded that staff welfare account 33.2% effect on teacher job satisfaction while other factors outside the study account for 66.8%. The study recommended among others that; Headteachers should budget and mobilize more resources to support the staff recreational activities like health clubs, counselling, medical screening, and entertainment among others. For further researcher, the study recommended the need to determine the moderating role of performance management on the relationship between staff welfare and teacher Job satisfaction. Key words: Staff welfare, teacher Job satisfaction, secondary schools, Busia