Influence of motivation on teachers’ productivity in public senior secondary schools in Bauchi metropolis, Nigeria

Abstract

Motivation across the globe is a wide range of discussion. Most of the secondary schools’ teachers are poorly motivated, for instance, irregular payment of salary, poor medical service, lack of accommodations, poor incentives inadequate teaching facilities, lack of attending workshops and seminars among others. This study investigated the impact of Motivation on Teachers’ Productivity in Public Senior Secondary Schools in Bauchi Metropolis, Bauchi State, Nigeria. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. The population of the study consists of 150 teachers selected from 5 public senior secondary schools in Bauchi metropolis of Bauchi State. 108 respondents were selected using simple random technique. The research instrument used for data collection in this study was a questionnaire designed by the authors. The data collected was computed using percentages and frequency distribution tables. The hypotheses were subjected to inferential statistics while Chi-square test was tested at 0.5
level of significance. Findings of this study indicated that there is a significant relationship between financial incentives and teachers’ productivity in public senior secondary schools in Bauchi Metropolis. The study findings also indicated that that training and development such as attending seminars, workshops improved teachers’ productivity. Therefore, study concluded
that annual leave allowances, payment of salary, free medical care, and promotion as well as working conditions influence teachers’ productivity through motivation. The study findings also indicated that training/development such as career advancement, workshops, seminars and teachers’ competence improve teachers’ productivity within public senior secondary schools in Bauchi metropolis. The study recommends that government should emphasize on teachers’ promotion and prompt payment of salary when due in order to improve their productivity. Government should continue organizing workshops and seminars to improve teachers’ productivity as well as increase the teachers’ competency.