Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of motivation on teachers’
performances in the Public Senior High/Technical Schools in the Bawku Municipality.
Specifically, the study sought to find out how motivation of teachers influences their
morale to perform and; the influence of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation on the
performance of teachers. Descriptive research design was used the study. A cross
sectional survey with a total sample of 90 respondents made up of teachers was adopted.
Questionnaire was used to collect the data for the study. The data was analysed using
frequency counts, simple percentage and cumulative percentage. The research revealed
teachers in the Bawku Municipality have enough intrinsic motivation in the form of job
security, passion for teaching and recognition. The study on the contrary, indicates that
extrinsic motivation to teachers with regards to salary, accommodation, promotion and
feeding was inadequate. In addition the study showed that the Performance of teachers in
the Bawku East Municipality was good despite the fact that their motivation was
inadequate as evidenced in teachers reporting early at school, regular testing and
examination of pupils and high turn up of teachers in staff meetings and school occasions
among others. Teachers in the Bawku East Municipality should be motivated
appropriately to satisfy their needs so that they can improve their effectiveness in the
performance of their duties. In order to improve teacher motivation and performance at
work, the study recommended an increase in the salary of teachers to match with the
increased cost of living, provision of appropriate resources to teachers, adoption of
flexible promotion procedure, as well as instituting awards scheme for good
performance.
Description:
A Project Report in the Department of Educational Leadership, Faculty of
Education and Communication Sciences, submitted to the School of Graduate
Studies, University of Education, Winneba, in partial fulfilment of the requirements
for award of the Master of Arts (Educational Leadership) degree
DECEMBER, 2018