This study sought to investigate determinants of pre-school teachers' attitudes towards teaching in Thika Municipality, Kenya. The concern to stakeholders was the negative attitudes of the preschool teachers towards teaching. Such a concern called for investigation. IntroductionThis paper presents the findings of a research study carried out in Thika, Kenya to find out the determinants of preschool teachers' attitudes towards teaching young children. In the paper the term preschool refers to institutions that care for and provide education for young children up to the age of six years. Such facilities are also referred to as nursery schools, kindergartens, day care centres, crèches, pre-primary school units, and Montessori schools. The term attitude refers to the opinions or feelings the teachers have towards teaching. This was shown in their responses to questions in the questionnaire. The word determinant means factors that influence a teacher's attitude towards teaching.