Early childhood education as a career choice and teachers’ quality of life in selected primary schools in Ekerenyo Academic Division Nyamira North District Kenya
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2012-08
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Kampala International University, School of engineering and applied science, department of civil enginering
Abstract
The study was concerned with early Childhood as a career choice and the level of
quality of life of ECDE teachers in Ekerenyo Division, Nyamira District, Kenya
The study was guided by 4 objectives; determining the demographic profile of
respondents, to examine the degree to which identified factors contributed to career
choice, to establish the level of quality of life of ECDE teachers and to establish the
relationship between the degree to which some identified factors contribute to career
choice and the level of the quality of life of ECDE teachers. The study applied
descriptive survey research and correlational design approach. The main research
instrument used to obtain data during the study was Likert scale. The researcher made
questionnaire to suit the objectives of the study. The data collected was guided by
research objectives and questions. A total of 75 respondents were used. The research
findings showed that there was a significant relationship between early childhood as a
career choice and the level of quality of life of ECDE teachers, the study also revealed
:hat salary and family influence does not influence people to choose ECDE as a career
:hoice which indicated a low mean index. The study also revealed that social economic
evel does contribute to level of quality of ECDE teachers. The study recommended that
he government to sensitize the public about the importance of ECDE as a career. The
overnment, parents and community to motivate ECDE teachers. Equally important is
ie provision of affordable training and employment of ECDE teachers on permanent
asis. The public to be sensitized on cultures that are discriminatory to ECDE as a
~reer.
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A Thesis Presented to the College of Higher Degrees and Research Kampala International
University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree Master of Education in Early Childhood and Primary Education
Keywords
Early childhood education, Career choice, Teachers’ quality of life, Primary schools, Ekerenyo Academic Division, Nyamira North District, Kenya