Resource utilization and job satisfaction of academic staff in the College of Education and External Studies in Makerere University.

Abstract

The study sought to establish the relationship between resource utilization and the job satisfaction of academic staff in the College of Education and External Studies, Makerere University. It was based on three objectives namely: to establish the relationship between teaching, human and time resources utilization on the job satisfaction of academic staff in the College of Education and External Studies, Makerere University. The study design was correlational cross sectional survey; it was quantitative mainly though involving qualitative elements. The respondents involved 80 academic staff and24 administrative staff in the College who were selected using purposive and convenience sampling techniques. Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire and interview guide. The variables were related using Pearson’s correlation co-efficient method. The findings revealed a significant relationship between teaching materials, lecturers’ utilization and the satisfaction of academic staff. However, findings also revealed that there was an insignificant relationship between time resources utilization and the satisfaction of academic staff. It was therefore concluded that teaching resources and lecturers’ utilization are significantly related with academic staff satisfaction. It was concluded that time resources utilization insignificantly related with satisfaction of academic staff in the College of Education and External Studies, Makerere University. It was finally recommended that to boost academic staff job satisfaction in the College of Education and External Studies, College Principal, deans and heads of department and coordinators should provide enough teaching materials. The University’s human resource manager should ensure that, lecturers enrolled with required skills, competences and inadequate numbers to see that they are effectively utilized as a way of making them get satisfied on the job. However, time resources should not be majorly considered since they have no relationship on satisfaction.