Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to determine the factors enhancing teacher motivation in Kumasi
Senior High School in Asokwa Municipality in Ashanti Region. Specifically, the study was to
determine the extent to which head teacher fairness enhance motivation of teachers, the extent to
which remuneration enhance motivational level of teacher and to determine the extent to which
students discipline behaviour affects the motivational level of teachers in Kumasi Senior High
School in the Asokwa Municipality. The study population comprised 252 of teachers, out of which
200 teachers were selected to participate in the study. The Descriptive Research Design was used
for the study. Closed-ended questionnaires (Likert Scale) were used to collect data for the study.
The data analysis used statistical tools of frequency, percentages and mean. Findings from the
study indicated teachers agreed that the head teachers’ fairness affect their motivational level.
Again, it was revealed that majority of the teachers agreed that remuneration affect their
motivational level. Based on these findings, it was recommended that headmasters should be open
in their supervisory roles, and not be biased in dealing with teachers. The Ghana Education Service
(GES) should organize workshops for head teachers on effective supervision. Lastly, government
should improve upon the retirement packages available to teachers at the end of their service.
Description:
A Dissertation 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, 2020