| dc.description.abstract | Studies conducted in India, Thailand, Nigeria, Tanzania and Uganda, have revealed that
Teacher Attitude (TA), Capacity Building (CB) and Teamwork (TW) enhance Teacher
Performance (TP) by about 11.6%. In some parts of Kenya, for instance, Mumias, Vihiga,
Kakamega and Nandi Sub Counties, studies have indicated that teachers. who have positive
attitude, undergo CB in their various subjects and embrace TW have been found to improve
their performance. From 2009 to 2013, the performance of public secondary schools in
Ndhiwa Sub County had been generally low with an average mean score of 4.39 compared to
Homa Bay (6.20), Rachuonyo South (5.76), Mbita (5.25), Suba (5.18), and Rachuonyo North
(4.92). The purpose of this study therefore was to establish the influence of TA, CB and TW
on TP in public secondary schools in Ndhiwa Sub-County. Objectives of the study were to:
establish the influence of TA on TP; establish the influence of CB on TP and establish the
influence of TW on TP in public secondary schools in Ndhiwa Sub-County. A conceptual
framework showing the relationship between TA, CB and TWas independent variables and
TP as the dependent variable was used. The study adopted descriptive survey and
correlational research designs. Study population consisted of 45 Principals, 223 teachers and
I Sub-County Quality Assurance and Standards Officer (SCQASO). Saturated sampling was
used to sample 40 Principals and 1 SCQASO while simple random sampling was used to
sample 141 teachers. Questionnaire and interview schedules were used in data collection.
Face and content validity of the instruments were determined by experts in education
administration. Reliability of the questionnaire was determined by test re - test method,
whereby Pearson's r computed was .81 for teachers at p-value of 0.05 which was considered
reliable. Quantitative data was analyzed by use of frequency counts, percentages, means and
regression analysis. Qualitative data were transcribed and analyzed in emergent themes and
sub themes. The study established that: teachers in public secondary schools in Ndhiwa Sub
County had positive attitude which enhanced their performance by 40.2%; the influence of
CB on TP was weak and not significant with a coefficient of .114 and p-value of .179; TW
had significant influence on TP and it accounted for 31.4% ofTP. It was concluded that: TA
had significant influence on TP; CB had no significant influence on TP; and TW had
significant influence on TP in public secondary schools in Ndhiwa Sub County. It was
recommended that: teachers should be sensitized more on the influence TA on TP because it
significantly influenced their performance; teachers who participate in CB should provide .
reports on the trainings so that they can be used to evaluate the benefits of these workshops to
teachers; and organize more TW activities so as to enhance teacher performance. The study
findings are significant to teachers who may be influenced to re examine their attitude in
enhancing their performance; and SCQASO in advising teachers on the importance of TA,
TW and CB in influencing their performance. | en_US |
