Variation in Stress in the Teaching Profession: Tanzania Teachers' Experience Based on Personal Factors

Abstract

In improving the quality of education in primary schools, teachers' job contentment is vital and an inevitable component. This article discusses the contribution of personal attributes as potential sources of teachers' stress. The study employed a sample of 200 respondents from 10 selected schools in Mbeya municipal council. The findings from an independent sample t-test revealed that variables such as sex, educational qualification and work experience of the teachers, were found to statistically significantly contribute to the stress level of the teachers at value of p<0.05.

The article has a policy implication as the intervention efforts to address occupational stress among primary school teachers in Tanzania.