Adherence to professional code of conduct and its influence on public secondary school teachers' work performance in Ubungo Tanzania
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Date
2018
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University of Dar es Salaam
Abstract
The aim of this study was to examine the adherence to professional code of conduct and its influence on public secondary school teachers work performance in Ubungo municipality Tanzania. The study examined teachers' awareness of professional code of conduct, identified the role of teachers in implementing their professional code of conducts, established the association between teachers' adherence to professional code of conduct and work performance, and established indicators of teachers' non-adherence to their professional code of conduct. The study reviewed different related literatures that conceptualized and discussed on teachers' professional code of conduct and its historical overview, theories of ethics and related empirical literature that led to reveal the study gap. The area of study was Ubungo Municipality in Dar es Salaam region whereby a sample of 79 participants was included, involving the Teachers' Service Commission (TSC) Secretary, school heads, teachers, students, ward education officer and parents, who were sampled through purposive sampling, stratified random sampling and convenience sampling techniques. Data were collected using both primary and secondary sources. The study employed qualitative approach and a case study design, where the data gathering instruments included interview guide, documentary review guide and focus group discussion guides that resulted to qualitative data that were subjected to content analysis. Generally the study found out that teachers were familiar with the professional code of conduct through orientation course to new teachers, seminars, staff meetings and being given related documents to read. Teachers played roles in implementing the code of conduct as compliers to the code of conduct, enforcers, diligent workers, developers of the code of conduct and as custodians. Findings further discovered the association of teachers' adherence to professional code of conduct and work performance as indicated through the improvement in the academic performance in schools, increased teachers' commitment, continuous maintenance of teachers' discipline, and influence of good behavior to students. On the other hand indicators of non-adherence to the professional code of conduct included absenteeism, failure to mark tests and examinations, forgery and cheating as well as financial embezzlement. Actions taken against non-adherence to professional code of conduct include dismissal, demotion or reduction in rank, reduction of salary, stoppage of an increment, recovery of the cost for the loss or breakage caused by negligence, reprimand and written warning, and imprisoning for criminal offences established by law. The study recommends that TSC office and School Heads provide training, seminars and orientation courses to teachers where as TSC officials should pay frequent visits to schools as follow ups. It recommends also that the education policy introduce a course on professional code of conduct in its teachers training institutions for per-service teacher trainees. Further studies on the subject matter can be extended to wider area including more districts.
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Available in print form, EAF collection, Dr. Wilbert Chagula Library, class mark ( THS EAF LB2832.T34K523 )
Keywords
Teachers, Professional aspects, Perfomance standards, Public secondary school, Ubungo, Tanzania
Citation
Kidesu, F.H ( 2018 ) Adherence to professional code of conduct and its influence on public secondary school teachers' work performance in Ubungo Tanzania, Masters dissertation, University of Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam.