COMMUTING DISTANCE AND JOB SATISFACTION AMONG TEACHERS IN TANZANIA
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This study sought to examine the effects of commuted distance on teachers’ job satisfaction in Tanzania. The study was carried out in Songwe Region using a cross-sectional survey design. A sample size of 68 respondents was determined using a Cochran formula from a population of 84 teachers, and were drawn using simple random sampling. The data were collected using closed-ended questionnaires. Descriptive statistical analysis was employed to analyse the demographic data, and respondents’ attitudes on commuted distances. Binary logistic regression was used to measure the effects of commuting distance on teachers’ job satisfaction. The findings reveal that, teachers who commute to a distance of 1to 3km from home to workplace have the highest mean satisfaction score of 3.87, and the Standard Deviation of 1.183. Again, teachers who commute to a distance of 100-399km from workplace to their domiciles have the highest mean satisfaction score of 3.60, and the Standard Deviation of 1.271. The findings also reveal a substantial relationship between commuting distance and teachers' job satisfaction as shown by odds ratio (Pseudo-R2 = 0.367).
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