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Teacher motivation has become an important issue given their responsibility to
impart knowledge and skills to learners. Consequently, this study investigated the
effects of motivation on the performance of secondary school teachers in
Nyamagana District, Mwanza Region. Specifically, the study sought to find out
whether motivation of teachers had any effect on their morale to perform. A
descriptive survey research design was adapted where a total sample of 100
respondents including secondary school teachers, headmasters/headmistresses and
Nyamagana District Education Officers were consulted. The primary data was
collected using structured questionnaires and consequently, both qualitative and
quantitative data were collected.
Research findings revealed that the performance of teachers was bad due to the fact
that their motivation was inadequate. Besides, the majority of the teachers performed
their activities with low morale as evidenced from absence of teaching allowance,
low salary, promotion delays, absence of teachers‟ houses, and bad treatment of their
headmasters/headmistresses, government negligence to teachers‟ demands and
among others. A significant positive relationship between motivation and
performance was also found to exist. On the other hand, a positive relationship was
also revealed between extrinsic motivation and performance of teachers, implying
that extrinsic motivation affected the performance of secondary school teachers in
Nyamagana district. In order to improve teacher motivation and performance at
work, the researcher recommended increase in the salary of teachers to match the
increased cost of living, provision of accommodation to teachers, promote teachers
in time as well as instituting awards for good performance, among others. |
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