Teachers' Motivation And Academic Performance Of Primary Schools In Nunguni Zone, Kilungu District, Kenya

ABSTRACT

Recent research statistics has shown that primary education level is faced by myriad of

challenges. Kenyans cannot afford to be complacent about it, thus there arises an

immediate need to conduct an investigation on the issue of teachers motivation influences

on pupils academic perfonnance.

The study adopted a descriptive research design. This enhanced the researcher to obtain a

better understanding of the teachers motivation effects on academic performance of

primary school pupils in Nunguni zone, K.ilungu district, Kenya. The method chosen

allowed a collection of comprehensive and intensive data and provided an in-depth

understanding of the topic under study.

Information collected was analyzed and edited to create consistency and completeness.

After collecting the questionnaires they were edited for completeness and consistency

across the respondents and to locate omissions. Infonnation obtained from the research

study was presented and analyzed using bar charts, narratives, and statistical figures.

This repmi provides suggestions for more effective practice in the field of primary level

education and measures based on the lessons learned from practical experience of the

respondents. It is designed for policy makers, planners and stakeholders who have

responsibilities in the education sector in the country.