Influence of Motivation on the Performance of Secondary School Teachers in Shagari Local Government, Sokoto State, Nigeria

Abstract

This study investigated the influence of motivation on the performance of Secondary school teachers in Shagari Local Government Area Sokoto state, Nigeria. The researchers used ex-post- facto design. All the four schools in the area were included in the study. The sample size used was 121 teachers and the sample was selected using simple random sampling. Reliability Coefficients yielded a Cronbach’s alpha of .8. The data was analysed using regression analysis. The main finding of the study was that motivation has statistically significant influence on the performance of secondary school teachers in Shagari Local Government Area. The findings further indicated that nonmonetary motivation had greater contribution than monetary motivation on school teachers’ performance in Shagari local government. In order to boost teachers motivation to perform efficiently and effectively, the study recommended that the teachers’ monetary rewards should be maintained at the level that can satisfy their basic need’ and all the other teachers entitlement should be given to the teachers handsomely. Implementation of all the above recommendations will boost the morale of teachers to perform effectively.

Keywords

• motivation
• teacher performance
• monetary rewards
• non-monetary rewards