The re-introduction of the allowance will go a long way towards motivating teachers who have been shunning deployment to rural areas. Because of the reluctance of qualified teachers to work in rural areas, schools in non-urban communities tend to be staffed by unqualified personnel, and produce poor results.
Most of the schools lack electricity, accommodation is poor and they have no chance for further education and training. According to Zimbabwe Government Online, rural teachers are set to receive ‘‘20 % of their gross salaries as an allowance to cover incentives which their urban counterparts receive monthly from parents and guardians”.