Authors : Enafo Phoney; Matovu Musa; Nabukeera Madinah; Ssali Muhammadi Bisaso

Volume/Issue : Volume 10 - 2025, Issue 7 - July

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/25jul1913

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Abstract : This study examined the influence of salary discrepancy on teachers’ commitment in government aided secondary schools in Bombo Town Council, Luweero District. The specific study objectives were; i) To examine the influence of delayed payments on teachers’ commitment, ii) To examine the influence of underpayment on teachers’ commitment, and iii) To examine the influence of unpaid allowances on teachers’ commitment in government aided secondary schools in Bombo Town Council, Luweero District. The study revealed that delayed payments negatively and significantly influence teachers’ commitment in government aided secondary schools in Bombo Town Council, Luweero District. Additionally, the study revealed that underpayment negatively and significantly influences teachers’ commitment in government aided secondary schools in Bombo Town Council, Luweero District. The study further revealed that unpaid allowances negatively and significantly influence teachers’ commitment in government aided secondary schools in Bombo Town Council, Luweero District. The study concluded that salary discrepancy negatively and significantly influences teachers’ commitment in government aided secondary schools in Bombo Town Council, Luweero District such that increased delayed payments, underpayment, and unpaid allowances would resultantly lead to a reduction in teachers’ commitment in government aided secondary schools in Bombo Town Council, Luweero District. This study recommends that school administrators to address salary discrepancies through implementing transparent and standardized salary structures based on teachers’ qualifications, years of experience, and responsibilities as this is crucial for improving teachers’ commitment, morale, and retention in government aided secondary schools in Bombo Town Council, Luweero District.

Keywords : Salary Discrepancy, Delayed Payments, Underpayment, Unpaid Allowances, Teachers’ Commitment, and Government Aided Secondary Schools.

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