Role of Non –Monetary Incentives on Teachers’ Job Performance in Public Secondary Schools in Ilemela District, Mwanza, Tanzania

Isack Kassim & Daniel Onyango
Saint Augustine University of Tanzania
Email: manumbaisack2@gmail.Com

Abstract: This study specifically examined the types of non-monetary incentives provided to teachers and the role of non-financial incentives on teachers’ performance in public secondary schools in Ilemela District. The study employed a mixed approach with convergent parallel research design, targeting teachers, heads of schools, school quality assurance and district education officers, a total population of 1056 people. The study employed probability and non-probability sampling techniques for teachers and officers respectively to get a sample size of 182 respondents. Questionnaire were used to collect data from teachers while interview guide was used in data collection from the heads of schools, the quality assurance officer and the district education officer. The tools were obtained through pilot study and the coefficient of reliability was 0.81 which allowed the reseacher to use the tools. Qualitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics with the help of Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 20 and presented in frequencies and percentages on tables while qualitative data were coded and analyzed thematically in narratives. The study revealed that there are many types of incentives but non-monetary incentives play a vital role in ensuring teachers’ job performance. Also, the study revealed that the provision of meals, transport, staff houses, health services and availability of teaching and learning materials as incentives encourage teachers to perform effectively. The study recommends that there is a need to enhance non-monetary incentives for teachers’ job satisfaction. Moreover, the government should equip heads of schools with administrative skills on how to improve teachers’ job performance.