Relationship between teachers’ welfare and teachers’ performance in the teaching and learning process in selected government aided primary schools in Usuk county, Katakwi district

Abstract

Teacher’s performance management is a continuous process for identifying, evaluating and developing the work performance of teachers, so that the goals and objectives of schools are more effectively achieved, while at the same time benefiting teachers. This study was carried out to find out the relationship between teachers’ welfare on teachers‟ performance in government aided primary schools in Usuk County, Katakwi District in the eastern region of the Uganda. The study used a cross-sectional survey research design where both quantitative and qualitative approaches were utilized for data collection and analysis. Interview guides were used to collect qualitative data while a structured questionnaires instrument was used to collect quantitative data. The sample size was 150 people including females and males, people of different age groups. The researcher used the systematic analysis method to analyze quantitative data and thematic data analysis to analyze qualitative data. The study found out that teachers‟ welfare highly influenced their performance that is provision of meals at school for teachers helped to keep teachers at school for long hours and this ensured that teachers do their work well, also accommodation reduces late coming and absenteeism since teachers stay near school, medical care is also paramount to keep teachers healthy and active to do their work. The study concluded that government should lay strategies to ensure that staff accommodation/houses are conducive and adequate; adequate facilities are put in place for teachers to work on their health so to improve on their performance; local communities and parents should support schools by providing food items to make meals (balanced diet) available to teachers.