ABSTRACT The notions of motivation and work performance have become a popular driving force behind most successful organizations. Butenga Sub county in Bukomansiirnbi District Local Government has made numerous efforts towards the motivation of its workers but the challenge facing the implementation of these measures continue to persist. This study shall be undertaken in Butenga Sub-county Bukomansiimbi District Local Government and its focus is geared towards establishing reasons why workers are not performing satisfactorily, what motivational measures are in place and what can be done to ensure there is improvement. The study shall be both qualitative and quantitative, the study also shall use two motivation theories to explain how best workers performance can be improved and provide a detailed analysis to be based on the responses from questionnaires.