A Comparative Study on Job Satisfaction among the Teachers of Affiliated Public and Private Colleges of National University of Bangladesh with Special Reference to Dhaka City

Author:Md. Zahir Uddin Arif1*, Masud Ibn Rahman2, Syed Maruf Reza3, Abu Rashed Osman4

Abstract:
This article aims to focus on the influential factors contributing to the satisfaction and dissatisfaction of the teachers of public and private colleges of Bangladesh with special reference to Dhaka city, a capital of Bangladesh. For conducting the study, primary data have been collected using a structured questionnaire based on six–step Likert scale from survey on randomly selected 30 public and private colleges out of 64 colleges of Dhaka city which provide only undergraduate and graduate level of education under the National University (NU) of Bangladesh. However, as sample 250 college teachers from those 30 colleges have been selected following simple random sampling procedure. Various statistical techniques have been used to analyze the data for the study. The study finds out that there are significant differences between public and private college teachers regarding job satisfaction. Analysis also shows gender disparity exists among their responses. However, this study suggests us how to handle the dissatisfaction of the college teachers. The sample does not include all the leading public and private colleges that are affiliated by the National University of Bangladesh. It also does not include the college teachers from all over Bangladesh. Therefore, further research is needed considering all other NU affiliated colleges in Bangladesh extensively in near future. The study attempts to gain insights into the job satisfaction levels and the disparity existing among the public and private college teachers who contribute to the growth and development of skill and learned human being for the country and the globe as a whole.

Keywords:Keywords: Disparity, Job satisfaction, Public and private college teachers, National University Act 1992.

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International Journal of Trade & Commerce (Vol: 2 Issue:2)