Abstract:
The study attempted to examine the effect of teachers’ welfare and learners’ performance in
primary schools in Kasambya Sub County, Mubende District. It was guided by the following
objectives: to examine the employee welfare facilities offered in primary schools, to assess
employee satisfaction and Learners performance, to find out the loopholes of employee welfare
in Kasambya Sub-county in Mubende.The study specifically adopted a cross-sectional survey
research design. Using simple random and purposive sampling, a sample of 113 was selected to
participate in the study. Data was collected by use of interview guide and questionnaires.
Quantitative data was obtained by the use of self-administered questionnaires, analysed through
statistical techniques and presented in form of tables, proportions and percentages. For
qualitative data, codes and labels were assigned to emerging themes, while for quantitative data,
a Likert scale was used to measure the variables. The study further out thatteachers’ welfare
facilities has an effect on learners’ performance; the employees are satisfied with the school
welfare is a significant contribution of employee satisfaction on learner’s performance and the
loopholes of employee welfare greatly hinder the learner’s performance.The study concluded
that providing employee welfare facilities is paramount to enhance learners’ performance, that
the teachers are satisfied with the welfare facilities in the schools, the loopholes of employee
welfare is an aspect that cannot be ignored and that it would be critical to address the challenges
since they greatly hinder the learner’s performance.
