Motivation And Work Performance In Secondary Schools In Tanzania: A Case Of Nyamagana District, Mwanza.

ABSTRACT

Teacher motivation has become an important issue given their responsibility to

impart knowledge and skills to learners. Consequently, this study investigated the

effects of motivation on the performance of secondary school teachers in

Nyamagana District, Mwanza Region. Specifically, the study sought to find out

whether motivation of teachers had any effect on their morale to perform. A

descriptive survey research design was adapted where a total sample of 100

respondents including secondary school teachers, headmasters/headmistresses and

Nyamagana District Education Officers were consulted. The primary data was

collected using structured questionnaires and consequently, both qualitative and

quantitative data were collected.

Research findings revealed that the performance of teachers was bad due to the fact

that their motivation was inadequate. Besides, the majority of the teachers performed

their activities with low morale as evidenced from absence of teaching allowance,

low salary, promotion delays, absence of teachers‟ houses, and bad treatment of their

headmasters/headmistresses, government negligence to teachers‟ demands and

among others. A significant positive relationship between motivation and

performance was also found to exist. On the other hand, a positive relationship was

also revealed between extrinsic motivation and performance of teachers, implying

that extrinsic motivation affected the performance of secondary school teachers in

Nyamagana district. In order to improve teacher motivation and performance at

work, the researcher recommended increase in the salary of teachers to match the

increased cost of living, provision of accommodation to teachers, promote teachers

in time as well as instituting awards for good performance, among others.