Abstract:
The study investigated the influence of motivation on job satisfaction of teachers. The
objectives of the study were to find out the overall level of job satisfaction and
motivation of teacher. Two research questions and three hypotheses were raised to
guide the study. The study employed descriptive survey design. The respondents were
selected through purposive sampling technique. A sample of 120 teachers drawn from
six senior high schools in the Kassena-Nankama East Municipal was used for the study.
Questionnaire was used to collect data for the study. The overall reliability coefficient
obtained from the pre-test was .747. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics
such as frequencies and percentages were, means and standard deviations. Pearson
product moment correlation coefficient, simple regression and Independent Sample T test were used to analyze the hypotheses raised. Findings revealed that overall levels of
motivation and job satisfaction were high. The study established significant influence
of motivation on job satisfaction of teachers. It was therefore, recommended that heads
should reinforce the use of motivation and job satisfaction techniques to enable teachers
give out their best to students. It was again recommended that there is a continuous
need for Ghana Education Service to improve the conditions of service for teachers to
gain their satisfaction for the work. Heads should consider issues that affect motivation
and job satisfaction of teachers by organizing durbar every academic year during which
issues bothering teachers could be welcomed, discussed and managed.
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
