TABLE OF CONTENTS 

DECLARATION ...................................................................................................................... i 

AP PROV AL ............................................................................................................................. ii 

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ..................................................................................................... iii 

TABLE OF CONTENTS ....................................................................................................... iv 

LIST OF TABLES .................................................................................................................. vi 

LIST OF FIGURES ............................................................................................................... vii 

CHAPTER ONE ...................................................................................................................... 1 

1.0 Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 1 

1. 1 Background to the Study ..................................................................................................... 1 

1.2 Statement of the Problem .................................................................................................... 5 

1.3 Objectives of the Study ........................................................................................................ 6 

1.3.1 The General Objective ...................................................................................................... 6 

1.3.2 The Specific objectives ..................................................................................................... 6 

1.4 Research Questions .............................................................................................................. 7 

1.5 Significance of the Study ..................................................................................................... 7 

1.6 Scope of Study ..................................................................................................................... 7 

1.7 Limitations ofthe study ....................................................................................................... 8 

1. 7 .1 Cooperation ...................................................................................................................... 8 

1. 7.2 Financial Problem ............................................................................................................. 8 

CHAPTER TWO ..................................................................................................................... 9 

LITERATURE REVIEW ....................................................................................................... 9 

2.0 Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 9 

2.1 Types of Rewards that Exist in Organizations .................................................................... 9 

2.1.1 Membership and Seniority-Based Rewards ................................................................... 10 

2.1.2 Job-status Based Rewards .............................................................................................. 10 

2.1.3 Competency-Based Rewards .......................................................................................... 11 

2.2 Challenges of Rewards ...................................................................................................... 11 

2.2.1 Rewards punish ............................................................................................................... 11 

2.2.2 Rewards rupture relationships ........................................................................................ 11 

2.2.3 ConceptuaVTheoretical Framework ............................................................................... 13 

CHAPTER THREE ............................................................................................................... 14 

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ......................................................................................... 14 

3.0 Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 14 

3 .1 Research Design ................................................................................................................ 14 

3.2 Research Population and Sample ...................................................................................... 14 

3 .3 Research Instruments and Procedures ............................................................................... 14 

3.4 Data Collection Procedures ............................................................................................... 15 

3.5 Data Analysis Procedures .................................................................................................. 15 

CHAPTER FOUR ................................................................................................................. 16 

DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION ............................................ 16 

4.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 16 

4.2 Socio-Demographic and Distribution of the Respondents ................................................ 16 

4.3 Respondents views on factors that motivate teacher's performance in public primary 

schools ..................................................................................................................................... 21 

CHAPTER FIVE ................................................................................................................... 22 

SUMMARY OF MAJOR FINDINGS, RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS .......... 22 

5.1 Summary of Major Findings .............................................................................................. 22 

5.2 Recommendations ............................................................................................................. 22 

5.2.1 Accurate Measurement of Performance ......................................................................... 22 

5 .2.2 Ensure that rewards are relevant ..................................................................................... 23 

5 .2.3 Use Team Rewards for Interdependent Jobs .................................................................. 23 

5.2.4 Ensure rewards are valued .............................................................................................. 23 

5.2.5 Watch out for unintended consequences ........................................................................ 23 

REFERENCES ...................................................................................................................... 24 

APPENDICES ........................................................................................................................ 25 

APPENDIX 1: TEACHERS' QUESTIONNAIRE ............................................................. 25