International Journal of
Educational Administration and Policy Studies

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Educ. Admin. Pol. Stud.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-6656
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJEAPS
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 243

Full Length Research Paper

Influence of characteristics of work-life balance on teachers’ levels of job satisfaction in public secondary schools in Nairobi, Kenya

Odisa Alfred Mathews
  • Odisa Alfred Mathews
  • Faculty of Education, Department of Educational Management, Policy and Curriculum Studies, University of Nairobi, Kenya.
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Kalai Mutuku Jeremiah
  • Kalai Mutuku Jeremiah
  • Faculty of Education, Department of Educational Management, Policy and Curriculum Studies, University of Nairobi, Kenya.
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Okoth Achieng Ursulla
  • Okoth Achieng Ursulla
  • Faculty of Education, Department of Educational Management, Policy and Curriculum Studies, University of Nairobi, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 01 September 2021
  •  Published: 30 September 2021

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