Determinants of Job Satisfaction Among Women teachers in Private School A Study of Pokhara Sub-Metropolis

Abstract

The study entitled "The Determinants of Job-Satisfaction Among FemaleTeacher in Private School in Pokhara Sub-Metropolis" is aimed at tracing thesatisfaction of female teacher there. Quantitative as well as qualitative methodologyhas been used to make the research successful. Both primary and secondary data havebeen used in the study. A total no. of female teachers present in the private schools ofward no.2, 4 and 5 of Pokhara Sub-Metropolis were selected using census method.Mainly the questionnaire technique was used to collect the quantities information.Interview technique was applied were necessary observation method was used togather the remaining information. The result was descriptively analyzed using SPSSprogram. There is no research done to find out the satisfaction of women teachers andtheir adjustment in the dual role of household work and school work, in the case ofthis field. In caste wise analysis, a higher numbers of respondents are Brahmin (53.5%),Ethinic groups are 29.7%, Chettri are 13.9% and only 3% are Dalit. In religion wisestudy majority (87.1%) are Hindus. Among all the respondents majority of them (45.5%) have passed Bachelor level, 44.6% have passed Intermediate, 9.9% have passedS.L.C. and nobody has passed Masters Degree. Majority of the respondents (58.4%)have 4-6 members in their family. 72.3% of the respondents have been married.Where as 27.7% are unmarried. Majority of the respondents (50%) have only onechild and the least (1.7%) have more than 5 children. Majority (30%) of therespondent's families' occupation is teaching, 29.6% are students, 9.7% Agriculture,8.5% housewives, 8.2%are involved in Business, 5.2% Government Service, 3.4%Private office and 3.2% Foreign Employment. This survey has been made about the job satisfaction of women teachers.Majority of respondents teaches for 1 to 5 years. 82.2% of respondents teach inprimary level, 15.8% in lower secondary level, only 2% in secondary level. Majority(47.5%) teach all the subjects. The study has further deduced that 78.2% havedifficulty to control the class, 54.5% of respondents have been participated in teacherstraining. They have got different level of salary according to level of teaching andqualification. The monthly earning ranges from NRs. up to 4000 to NRs. 7500. 3 Majority (78.2%) have been getting salary in time whereas 21.8% are not getting intime. 95% of the respondents have been getting leave allowance. The use of the salaryhas shown mixed trends.58.4% have used it for family welfare, 28.7% for own career.99 respondents have given their salary to family head and 3 respondents have keptthemselves. Majority of the respondents are some how sufficient from their salary. 46.5%respondents have been joined for career development. 65.2% of respondents role isonly teacher at school. Only 12.4% have been involved in decision making. 89.1% ofrespondents reported that their boss praises for good work. Majority (54.5%) have notbeen promoted in their job. Only 45.5% have been promoted in job and 54.5% havenot been promoted in job. 50.5% of the respondents stated that they have not problemin their job. Only 5% of respondents have been problems in their job. From the surveyit was found that Majority (56.4%) of respondents have been some how satisfied fromtheir jobs. 33.7% have not been satisfied and only 9.9% have been satisfied. 23.8% ofthe respondents have been extremely willing to shift their job. Majority (43.7%) of therespondents like to shift in government school. Among total respondents, 34.7% have answered presence of genderdiscrimination in household task, 28.7% have viewed discrimination is not in anyfield, 20.8% have in use of family property, 9.9% have in decision making, 5.9% havein education. 64.4% respondent are found to be equally involved as male in decisionmaking concerning family while 31.7% are sometimes involved and 4% are notinvolved at all.58.4% have viewed helpful co-worker in their school. Majority(71.3%) have not involved in key post while 28.7% have involved in key post.Majority (79.3%) of the respondents are founder member in the school. Majority of the respondents (72.3) have easily adjusted their household tasksand / or getting help from other family members.