The influence of application of ergonomic principles and school physical infrastructure on teachers’ job satisfaction

Abstract

The main objective of the study was to establish the influence of application of ergonomic principles to office furniture, computer equipment, physical factors and safety of physical infrastructure on teachers’ job satisfaction in public primary schools. Descriptive survey design and cluster sampling were used. In data analysis, descriptive statistics, correlation and regression were applied. Majority of the respondents disagreed on proper application of ergonomic principles to office furniture and computer equipment but agreed on physical factors. On physical infrastructure majority agreed that the facilities met required standardsexcept on emergency services and design of staircases which never existed or were below standards. On job satisfaction most of the respondents indicated satisfaction with the level of application of ergonomic principles. Regarding safety of the physical infrastructure majority of the respondents indicated moderate levels of job satisfaction with existing facilities except on the design of floors, staircases and emergency services where majority were dissatisfied. The study established that proper application of ergonomic principles to office furniture, computer equipment and physical factors positively influenced teachers’ job satisfaction. Similarly adherence to safety standards in schools’ physical infrastructure was found to positively influence teachers’ job satisfaction in public primary schools.

Keywords

• Ergonomicprinciples
• Job satisfaction
• Physical infrastructure
• Primary schools