Moonlighting among teachers in urban Tanzania: A survey of public primary schools in Ilala District
Despite the widespread prevalence, teacher moonlighting is one of the under-researched areas. Using data from 313 public primary school teachers in Ilala District, this study examined the determinants of teacher moonlighting. The findings show that 39.4% of teachers had a secondary income generating...
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| description | Despite the widespread prevalence, teacher moonlighting is one of the under-researched areas. Using data from 313 public primary school teachers in Ilala District, this study examined the determinants of teacher moonlighting. The findings show that 39.4% of teachers had a secondary income generating activity. Sex and age of the teacher were significant predictors of the decision to moonlight. Further, the study findings show that the older the teacher is, the more likely the teacher is to moonlight. The results confirm the proposition that moonlighting in Tanzania is used by formal sector workers as a transition into self-employment after retirement. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-609f87e7d7d34451a4fcae8b6d47613a2023-09-02T10:08:35ZengTaylor & Francis GroupCogent Education2331-186X2017-01-014110.1080/2331186X.2017.13344341334434Moonlighting among teachers in urban Tanzania: A survey of public primary schools in Ilala DistrictVedastus L. Timothy0Skeeter Nkwama1Institute of Rural Development PlanningInstitute of Rural Development PlanningDespite the widespread prevalence, teacher moonlighting is one of the under-researched areas. Using data from 313 public primary school teachers in Ilala District, this study examined the determinants of teacher moonlighting. The findings show that 39.4% of teachers had a secondary income generating activity. Sex and age of the teacher were significant predictors of the decision to moonlight. Further, the study findings show that the older the teacher is, the more likely the teacher is to moonlight. The results confirm the proposition that moonlighting in Tanzania is used by formal sector workers as a transition into self-employment after retirement.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/2331186X.2017.1334434teacher moonlightingmultiple job holdingtanzaniaexplanatory variables |
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| title | Moonlighting among teachers in urban Tanzania: A survey of public primary schools in Ilala District |
| title_full | Moonlighting among teachers in urban Tanzania: A survey of public primary schools in Ilala District |
| title_fullStr | Moonlighting among teachers in urban Tanzania: A survey of public primary schools in Ilala District |
| title_full_unstemmed | Moonlighting among teachers in urban Tanzania: A survey of public primary schools in Ilala District |
| title_short | Moonlighting among teachers in urban Tanzania: A survey of public primary schools in Ilala District |
| title_sort | moonlighting among teachers in urban tanzania a survey of public primary schools in ilala district |
| topic | teacher moonlighting multiple job holding tanzania explanatory variables |
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