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Job Satisfaction Among Teachers at Schools in Nepalese Context

Received: 10 October 2024     Accepted: 31 October 2024     Published: 26 November 2024
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Abstract

Teachers have a pivotal role in building the future of any nation. Considering this fact, this study aims to examine and analyze the job satisfaction among teachers at community and institutional schools of Devdaha Municipality. The study had attempted to analyze the factors determining the job satisfaction of teachers. The data were collected through performing structured questionnaire survey as a data collection instrument. Job satisfaction among school teachers in Devdaha Municipality were measured with a 5-point Likert scale. Except the demographic variables of the respondents, choices of all items were based on five points. The collected data were analyzed using Microsoft excel, and SPSS statistical package. The reliability statistics, analysis of demographic profile, descriptive statistics, analysis of relationship between components of demographic profile and dependent variable were used to accomplish the objectives of the research. The study concludes that different factors like pay, supervision promotion, fringe benefits have effects on teacher's job satisfaction.

Published in Science Journal of Education (Volume 12, Issue 6)
DOI 10.11648/j.sjedu.20241206.12
Page(s) 114-129
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Keywords

Teachers, Job Satisfaction, Community, Institutional, Schools

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    Lamsal HL, Bhandari N, Neupane S. Job Satisfaction Among Teachers at Schools in Nepalese Context. Sci J Educ. 2024;12(6):114-129. doi: 10.11648/j.sjedu.20241206.12

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  • Devdaha Adarsha Multiple Campus, Tribhuvan University, Devdaha, Nepal

  • Devdaha Adarsha Multiple Campus, Tribhuvan University, Devdaha, Nepal

  • Devdaha Adarsha Multiple Campus, Tribhuvan University, Devdaha, Nepal

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