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    Establishing the Relationship between Mental Wellbeing and Job Satisfaction among Primary School Teachers in Kibera Educational Sub-County, Nairobi
    (Tangaza University, 2023-05) GHISLAIN KAMBALE
    Mental wellbeing and job satisfaction are fundamental for the emotional, psychological, intellectual and social development of teachers. This study investigated the relationship between mental wellbeing and job satisfaction among primary school teachers in Kibera Educational Sub-County, Nairobi. To attain this purpose, the study was based on five objectives and three hypotheses. The first objective was to determine the level of mental wellbeing among primary school teachers. The second objective was to examine the level of job satisfaction among primary school teachers. The third objective was to assess the association between mental wellbeing and demographic characteristics among primary school teachers. The forth objective was to assess the association between job satisfaction and demographic characteristics among primary school teachers. The fifth objective was to establish the relationship between mental wellbeing and job satisfaction among primary school teachers in Kibera educational sub-county. The study used a correlational design. The population of the study included 882 teachers. The multistage sampling method was used to proportionately select 265 male and female participants in the study. Two standardized scales were used for data collection. The analysis of data was done using the descriptive and inferential statistics through the SPSS version 25. Primary school teachers in the area of the study reported a high level of psychological wellbeing 72.5% (N = 265) and a high level of job satisfaction 66.0% (N = 265). The results revealed as well that there was no significant relationship between mental wellbeing and demographic characteristic of respondents, ANOVA was significant at F = 1.212 p = .326. The results indicated further, that there was no significant relationship between job satisfaction and age, marital status, teaching experience and gender of respondents, ANOVA was significant at F = 1.567, p = .215. However, the study showed a significant difference between job satisfaction and highest education attained by respondents, F = 4.385, p = .005. Finally, the results of the study revealed a positive and significant correlation (r = .357, p < .001) between psychological wellbeing and job satisfaction among primary school teachers in Kibera educational sub-county. The study recommended that primary school teachers should attend counseling sessions to enable them raise their level of mental wellbeing and job satisfaction.