Motivation on teachers’ job performance: implications for school administrators in Nigeria
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https://doi.org/10.37134/jrpptte.vol15.2.8.2025Keywords:
Administrator, Job performance, Motivation, Staff training, teachersAbstract
Teachers’ motivation is crucial for effective job performance in Nigeria, particularly through an increase in wages. Therefore, this study looked at the impact of motivation on teacher job performance and what it means for school administrators in Lagos State's Education District II. This is a descriptive survey in which four research questions are presented and one hypothesis is proposed. A sample of 100 participants from ten secondary schools in Ikorodu Zone, Education District II, was used. The researchers created a four-item Likert scale questionnaire to collect data on motivation, job satisfaction, and the impact of staff training on student academic achievement. The dependent variable was examined using a performance test designed by the researchers and validated by Educational Management specialists and three secondary school administrators. The research questions were analysed using mean and standard deviation, while the hypothesis was analysed using Pearson product-moment correlation statistics. The findings show that teachers' work performance has been greatly impacted by the timely payment of their compensation, and students' innate capacity for assimilation and academic achievement may be assessed by the timely payment of teachers' salaries. It was suggested that the government, at both the federal and state levels, through the ministries of education, assist the teaching profession in Nigeria by increasing teacher wages to ensure quality service delivery. The government should make efforts to employ skilled, devoted, dedicated, and knowledgeable teaching personnel, including guidance and counsellors.
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