Wage Differentials Among Workers in Public and Private Secondary and Primary Education Institutions in Kihiihi Town Council Kanungu District

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION

APPROVAL

DEDICATION I”

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv

LISTOF ACRONYMS V

TABLE OF CONTENTS vi

ABSTRACT X

CHAPTER ONE 1

INTRODUCTION 1

1.0 Introduction 1

1.1 Background of the Study 1

1.2 Statement of the Problem 5

1.3 Purpose of the study 5

1.4 Objectives of the study 6

1.5 Research questions 6

1.6 Research hypothesis 6

1.6.1 Null hypothesis 6

1.6.2 Alternate hypothesis 6

1.7 Scope 7

1.7.1 Geographical scope 7

1.7.2 Content scope 7

1.8 Significance of the study 7

CHAPTER TWO 9

LITEATURE REVIEW 9

2.0 Introduction 9

2.1 Theoretical Review 9

2.2 Conceptual framework ii

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2.3. Related Literature ..................~....12

2.3.1 Social Demographic Characteristics of Employees ......~.12

2.3.2 Wage Differentials 12

2.3.3 Relationship between Demographic Factors and Wage Differentials ............~..... 13

CHAPTER THREE 16

METHODOLOGY 16

3.0 Introduction 16

3.1 Research Design 16

3.2 Research Population 16

3.3 Sample Size 16

3.4 Sampling Procedure 17

3.5 Research instrument 18

3.5.1 Self-Administered Questionnaires (SAQs) 18

3.5.2 Interview 18

3.6 Variables in the Study 18

3.7 Data Analysis 18

3.8 Selected Variables 19

3.8.1 Model and Selected variables 19

3.9 Ethical considerations 19

3.10 Limitations of the study 19

3.10.1. Mortality/Attrition 19

3.10.2. Misconceptions 20

CHAPTER FOUR 21

DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION 21

4.1 Introduction 21

4.2 Social Demographic Characteristics 21

4.3 Descriptive Analysis on Level of Wages 22

4.4 Analysis between the Social Demographic Factors and Wage 24

4.4.1 Regression analysis 27

VII

CHAPTER FIVE 30

DISCUSSION, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS ..........—~..30

5.0~30

5.1 Discussion 30

5.1.1 Social Demographic Characteristics of Workers ..........................................~...30

5.1.2 Level of Incomes of Workers in Education Institutions........................................... 31

5.1.3 Relationship between Socio Demographic Factors and Wage ................................. 31

5.2 Conclusion 34

REFERENCES 36

APPENDIX 1: INTRODUCTION LETTER 38

APPENDIX 2: RESEARCH QUESTIONNAIRE 39

APPENDIX 3: CURRICULUM VITAE 43