Motivation of Teachers and Academic Performance of Learners in Selected Schools of Makindye Division, Kampala District, Uganda

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION .................................................................................................. i

APPROVAL ....................................................................................................... ii

DEDICATION ................................................................................................... iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ................................................................................... iv

TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................................................... v

LIST OF TABLES ........................................................................................... viii

LIST OF FIGURES ............................................................................................ X

ABSTRACT ...................................................................................................... xi

CHAPTER ONE ................................................................................................ xi

INTRODUTION .................................................................................................. 1

1.1 Background of the study .............................................................................. 1

1.2 Statement of the problem ......................................................................... 2

1.3 Objectives of the study ............................................................................ 2

1.3.1 General objectives .................................................................................... 2

1.3.2 Specific objections were to; ................................................................. 3

1.4 Research questions ................................................................................ 3

1.5 Significance of the study ........................................................................ 3

1.6 Scope of the study ................................................................................. .4

1. 7 Motivation theory ....................................................................................... 4

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CHAPTER TWO ................................................................................................ 8

LITERATURE REVIEW ..................................................................................... 8

2.0 Introduction .................................................................................................. 8

2.1 The relationship between teachers' motivation and performance ................ 8

2.2 Teacher Salary and Motivation of teachers ............................................... 12

2.3 Other factors affecting academic performance of learners ........................ 13

2.3.1 Teacher qualifications and achievements ............................................... 13

2.3.1 Facilities in Schools and Academic Performance ................................... 15

CHAPTER THREE .......................................................................................... 16

METHODOLOGY ............................................................................................ 16

3.0 lntroduction .............................................................................................. 16

3.1 Research design ........................................................................................ 16

3.2 Environment/Area and population of study ................................................ 16

3.3 Sample selection ....................................................................................... 17

3.4 Data collection .......................................................................................... 17

3.4.1 Research instruments ............................................................................. 17

3.5 Data collection procedure ........................................................................ 17

3.6 Methods of data analysis .......................................................................... 18

3.7 Statistical Treatment of Data .................................................................... 18

CHAPTER FOUR ............................................................................................ 19

DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION ...................... 19

4.0 Introduction ............................................................................................... 19

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4.1 Profile of the respondents .......................................................................... 19

4.2 Teacher Transfer and Academic Performance of Students ....................... 20

4.3 Teacher Promotion and academic Performance of pupils ......................... 26

CHARPTER FIVE ............................................................................................ 41

DISCUSSION, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS ......................... .41

5.0. lntroduction ............................................................................................... 41

5.1 Discussions ............................................................................................... 41

5.2 Conclusion ................................................................................................. 42

5.3 Recommendations ..................................................................................... 43

5.4 Suggestion for further research ................................................................ .43

REFERENCES ................................................................................................ 44

APPENDICIES ................................................................................................ 46

APPENDIX I: ................................................................................................... 46

QUESTIONAIRE TO THE TEACHER ............................................................ .46

APPENDIX II: .................................................................................................. 52

FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSION FOR THE STUDENTS .................................. 52

APPENDIX Ill: TIME FRAME OF THE STUDY ............................................... 53

APPENDIX IV: ................................................................................................. 54

BUDGET OF THE STUDY. ............................................................................. 54