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    Challenges associated with recruitment and retention of science teachers in public secondary schools in Kinondoni Municipality
    (University of Dar es salaam, 2019) Baruti, Saidi Issa
    This study explored the challenges associated with recruitment and retention of Science teachers in public secondary schools in Kinondoni Municipality. The specific objectives of the study were to: Identify recruitment strategies of Science teachers in public secondary schools in Kinondoni Municipality. Identify challenges associated with recruitment and retention of Science teachers in public secondary schools and examine the effects of recruitment and retention of Science teachers in public secondary schools. The study employed both quantitative and qualitative methods informed by case study design. Interviews were used to collect quantitative data questionnaires for quantitative data while documentary review was used to collect quantitative data. The quantitative data were analyzed using SPSS computer programme version 16 and qualitative data were subjected to content analysis: The results were organized and presented into tubular from graphs and charts. The findings identified recruitment strategies such as online recruitment by central government through advertisement, short contract terms of services and use of license teachers. The finding also revealed challenges of recruitment such as mismatch between expectation and reality in the allocation of Science teachers removing of ghost workers and certifying certificates, teachers deployment and availability of other opportunities .The findings revealed the challenges of retention of Science teachers such as lack of incentives due to teaching overload, low investment in Science teachers fewer opportunities to career development, lack of reward and compensation. The findings revealed effects of recruitment and retention in teaching and learning were poor efficiency of science teachers, poor student performance and threat to lack of science teachers in the future .It was recommended to recruiting and retaining science teachers to ensure that teaching and learning facilities, salary structures, rewarding system are adequately addressed to solve the crises.