A STUDY ON FACTORS INFLUENCING PERSONAL AND ECONOMIC RELATED STRESS AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS WITH REFERENCE TO ZOMBA, MALAWI

Abstract

This study investigated on personal and economic related stress among secondary school teachers in Zomba, Malawi. A total 100 secondary school teachers were randomly selected to form participants for the study. Research questions formulated were directed towards issues researched. A validated instrument titled a study on factors influencing personal stress among secondary school teachers. Data collected through survey research was analyzed by percentage analysis. The study revealed that major causes of personal related stress were Financial concerns uncertainty/ disappointment, stay far away from school and Lack of appreciations or recognition and this study reported that major causes of economic related stress were Low salary, High cost of living and Financial Crisis among secondary school teachers in Zomba, Malawi. This study recommended that Management should provide accommodation with lowest rent in around the campus and there is need for school management to develop and implement the new salary scale this would lessen the financial stress among the secondary school teachers in Zomba.