Contribution of Heads of Schools in Curbing Teachers’ Professional Misconduct In Public Secondary Schools in Kinondoni Municipality, Tanzania

Masiaga,, Anna Sylvester (2017) Contribution of Heads of Schools in Curbing Teachers’ Professional Misconduct In Public Secondary Schools in Kinondoni Municipality, Tanzania. Masters thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.

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Abstract

This study assesses the contribution of heads of schools in curbing teachers’ professional misconduct in public secondary schools in Tanzania. The focus was on exploring the forms of teachers’ professional misconduct in school, finding out ways used by school heads in curbing teaches’ professional misconduct and identifying challenges that school heads encounter in curbing teachers’ professional misconduct in Kinondoni Municipality. The study employed qualitative approach and quantitative approach with the use of descriptive survey design. The data was collected using interview, questionnaire and document review, in which random and purposive sampling techniques were utilized to select the population sample. Descriptive statistics and content analysis were used to analyze data. Validation of instrument of data collection was carried out by considering expert opinion, the instrument of data collection were piloted to one secondary school. Findings revealed that absenteeism, lateness, negligence of duties were the leading forms of teachers’ professional misconduct. It was also found that warning letters, use of attendance register and inspecting teachers’ lesson plan and lesson notes were the major ways used by heads of schools to curb teachers’ misconduct. Lastly, it was revealed that lack of cooperation from teachers and some education officers were major challenges heads of School face in curbing teachers’ misconduct. The study recommended that the government should give more power to the head of Schools to sanction teachers who show misconduct instead of going through different chains of command. Either Similar study could be conducted in other administrative districts and regions so as to provide a broader picture of the whole country.

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