Motivation And Employee Performance In Kampala City Council Authority

ABSTRACT

This study set out to determine the degree of effectiveness of Motivation on employee

performance in Kampala City Council Authority. The study was based on five specific

objectives: (i) to determine the profile of respondents in terms of gender, age, marital

status, level of education, position in the organization, length of service, (ii) to

determine the extent of Motivation among KCCA employees, (iii) to determine the level

of employee performance in KCCA (iv) to determine if there is a significant relationship

between Motivation and employee performance in KCCA and (v) to recommend

strategies that will further enhance employee performance basing on the findings of the

study.

It was based on descriptive correlation survey design. SAQ were used to collect primary

data from 175 out of 310 employees, using simple random sampling. Data analysis was

done using SPSS’s frequencies and percentages; means; and Pearson’s Linear

Correlation Coefficient.

The findings showed that majority of the respondents were male, with age range of 26

— 39 years, more than half were single; holders of Degree’s degree and above, it was

dominated by KCCA clients and majority with experience of more than three years. It

went ahead to revealed that the level of Motivation at mean ~2 (low level). On the

other hand the level of employee performance in stands at a mean z3 (high level). The

findings from PLCC showed a positive and significant relationship between Motivation

and employee performance at (r = 0.894, sig. = 0.000).The researcher recommended

that if employee performance to be improved in KCCA, management should; a) ensure

that employee salary is paid in time, (b) improve! increase on the salary scale, (c)

introduce a system of giving employees fringe benefits and (d) ensure that there is gradual introduction of new institution policies and programs among others.