Problem Faced by Female Teacher at Lower Secondary Level

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to identify the problem faced by lower secondary level female teacher while teaching mathematics in general and to analyze the cause of problems faced by lower secondary female teacher while teaching mathematics at Siraha and Saptari district. To achieve the objectives, the researcher reviewed and utilized literature that were related to the study. The descriptive survey research design was adopted to conduct the study. The nature of the study was mixed method design, so sampled 25 female teachers were the respondents. The researcher made tools: questionnaire and interview schedule based on literature review and conceptual framework. Sampled teachers were asked 15 questions based on conceptual framework that are related to problem related to school administration, problem related to student behavior, problem related to home environment, problem related to professional development, problem related to school environment. The data received from the questionnaire were analyzed in mean, percent, barchart, and chi-square test. And the data received from interview schedule was analyzed with the following procedure: the recorded data was translated, the translated data was coded, the codes were grouped and the grouped codes were thematized. Based on the data, the researcher categorized the problems and analyzed accordingly. The researcher found that there are various problems female teacher faced disciplinary problems ,students don’t give equal respect for female teacher compared as male teacher ,students ask question in the class which is not relevant to the topics, students are not motivated in learning mathematics and ignore their teaching to perform all the household work before and after the school because of the household works they can’t manage time to the training which is organized with frequent change with curriculum.