Assessment of the Role of Motivation on Job Performance Among Secondary School Teachers in Kaduna State

 ABSTRACT

There has been a wide outcry of teachers as far as their salaries and other work conditions are concerned not only in zango kataf but also in other parts of the state, the country and the world. The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of motivation teacher’s job performance motivation in zango kataf secondary schools. The role of incentives and staff management in relation to teacher motivation was specifically investigated. The study specifically was guided by the following objectives to:- establish the extent to which incentives and staff management influence job performance of secondary school teachers; find out whether teacher qualification influences secondary school teacher job performance and suggest mitigation measures that may enhance teachers motivation to improve their job performance in zango kataf . The study was based on the expectancy theory of motivation and it is of significant importance especially to the education sector because teachers play a very vital role in ensuring self-sufficiency with respect to a country’s labor force, not to mention the large sums of money spent by the government to pay teachers and ensure smooth running of the education sector. The study used descriptive survey design to establish the influence of motivation on job performance among secondary school teachers. Highly motivated teachers tend to give the best in return. Teacher questionnaires were used to collect data for 97 teachers from 10 public secondary schools in zango kataf local government of Kaduna state. The schools from which the sample population came from were also randomly selected. Opinion from my supervisors was used to check on the content validity of the instruments and to test reliability of the instrument chi-square technique were used. The instruments of the study were tested in two schools which did not participate in the actual study. The piloting was to ensure clarity of the final instruments for the actual data collection. Questionnaires were first pretested to determine their validity and reliability before using them in the actual study. Data was analyzed using tabular presentation. Out of the total number of respondents contacted, majorities’ were of the opinion that teachers were supposed to be rewarded and their efforts appreciated. Motivation emerged key as far as teacher job performance is concerned. Some of the motivating factors suggested included rewards to teachers who distinguish themselves at work, recognition, promotion, housing; good pay as well as reasonable school infrastructures and provision of adequate teaching learning resources. The study established that teachers can only be motivated by the provision of their basic needs in terms of emoluments and other fridge benefits. Teacher’s qualification was a key factor in influencing performance as poor teacher professional qualification leads to poor performance in schools. The study recommends that strategic measures to be taken to enhance job motivation and performance, teachers call for improvement of working condition, good opportunities for carrier advancement, salary increments