The Role of School Administration in Preventing Teachers’ Moonlighting in Bukombe, Geita Region in Public Secondary Schools.

Kukome, Upendo Christopher (2021) The Role of School Administration in Preventing Teachers’ Moonlighting in Bukombe, Geita Region in Public Secondary Schools. Masters thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.

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Abstract

This study was conducted to establish the role of school administration in preventing teachers’ moonlighting in public secondary school in Bukombe district. The research was guided by the following research objectives: To examine factors influencing teachers' moonlighting in public secondary schools in Bukombe district, to assess the relationship between teachers' moonlighting and teachers' performance in public secondary schools in Bukombe district and to examine the relationship between school administration and teachers' moonlighting in public secondary schools in Bukombe district. The study used descriptive research design. The study used mixed approach which applies qualitative and quantitative approach, The results of the study revealed that factors influencing teachers’ moonlight includes lack of promotion and motivation, low salary, poor management, poor infrastructure and extended family. The study also revealed the ways that school administration use to manage teachers’ moonlighting like teaching supervision, fixed time table, ensuring good relationship among teachers, increasing morale to teachers, warning letter and physical follow up. The study also revealed that teachers’ moonlighting affect teachers’ job performance in public secondary schools in Bukombe District due to delay in syllabus completion and absenteeism. The study recommended that the government should think on increasing teachers’ salary so that teachers will be able to afford living expenses and encouraging them to stay in their chosen profession. Keywords: School, Administration, Teachers’ Moonlighting, Public Secondary Schools.

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