TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

Title Page

Declaration

Dedication iii

Acknowledgement iv

Table of Contents V

List of Tables VII

List ofFigures vii

Abstract Vu

CHAPTER ONE

1.0 Introduction I

1.1 Background ofthe Study 2

1.2 Statement ofthe Problem 5

1.3 Purpose ofthe study 6

1.4 Objectives ofthe Study 7

1.5 ScopeoftheStudy 8

1.6 Hypotheses 8

1.7 Assumptions ofthe study 8

1.8 Limitations 9

1.9 Significance ofthe study 9

1.10 Definition of terms 10

CHAPTER TWO

Literature Review

2.0 Introduction 11

2.1 The Kenyan Perspective 11

2.2 The African perspective 13

2.3 Global perspective 16

2.4 Theoretical framework 20

CHAPTER THREE

Research Methodology

3.0 Introduction 22

3.1 Area of Study 22

3.2 Target Population 23

3.3 Sample and sampling procedures 23

3.4 Research Design 24

3.5 Research Instrumentation 24

3.6 Pilot study 25

3.7 Data Analysis 25

CHAPTER FOUR

Data Analyses, Interpretation and Presentation

4.0 Introduction 26

4.1 Gender details 26

4.2 Motivation of teachers 29

CHAPTER FIVE

Summary of the Findings, Conclusions and Recommendations

5.0 Introduction 33

5.1 Discussion 33

5.2 Conclusions 34

5.3 Recommendations 35

References 36

APPENDIX

1 Questionnaire 40

ABSTRACT 

This study was basically going to investigate the teachers’ perception on motivation and how it affects performance in primary schools in Kabartonjo division. Motivation in any organisation is one of the major factors, which contribute to high productivity (Nzuve, 1999: 38). Motivation is the willingness to exert some level of effoit to achieve organizational goals; conducted by the ability to satisfy some individual needs. Currently in Kabartonjo, the demand for education at all levels of education is growing faster and therefore the numbers of teachers are not relatively increasing in public primary schools. With teacher motivation, it’s expected that the available few teachers in a school do maximally their duties in their respective schools and improve performance. The study was based on Herzberg two-way factor theory of motivation. This theory points out clearly the motivation factor in an organization, which are applicable in a school situation and also hygiene factor which are found in education management in general. The study will be carried out amongst primary school teachers employed by T.S.C in Kabartonjo division’s public primary schools. The research employed descriptive survey where the researcher with the aid of research assistant administered questionnaires, which are both close and open ended. Purposive sampling was used in the process. The primary data collected from the field was analyzed using Statistical Programme for Social Sciences (SPSS) and results interpreted using descriptive statistics such as frequency tables. The study findings indicated that teachers were poorly motivated and thus need a reversal of that trend. Teachers call for recognition and meritocracy in the educational processes.