Assessment of the Motivation of Secondary School Teachers in Mukono Town
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Date
2013-08
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Kampala International University, school of education
Abstract
This was an exploratory study about the motivation of secondary school teachers in
Mukono town. This was after the realization that many Ugandan teachers were
suffering from low morale due to the hard working conditions [i.e. lower salaries,
unsupportive parents, lack of career development, job insecurity, undisciplined pupils,
lack of stipends, etc] and this was bound to affect the teaching-learning process.
The study specifically sought to achieve the following objectives: to find out the
determinants of the motivation of secondary school teachers and to identify the ways of
improving the motivation of secondary school teachers. To achieve the stated
objectives, the study was guided by the following research questions. What are the
determinants of the motivation of secondary school teachers? What are the identifiable
ways of improving the motivation of secondary school teachers?
The study design took the form of a case study of the assessment of the motivation of
secondary school teachers in Mukono Town. The study also involved purposive
sampling in which the data sought were qualitative. A purposively selected sample of 50
respondents who included 15 teachers, 10 parents, 10 opinion leaders, five education
officers and 10 students was involved in the study. The data were collected using
interviews and observations for primary data and documents analysis for secondary
data. The data were analyzed qualitatively through the literal description and narrations
of the emerging issues out of which authentic conclusions were drawn.
The study found out that the motivation of teachers is determined by a multiple of
factors that included salary, training, working conditions and emotional strength.
Further, the study found out that the motivation of teachers needed a multifaceted
approach involving counseling, salaries and stipends
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A Dissertation Submitted In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Award of the Degree of Bachelor of Education of Kampala International University
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Assessment of the Motivation of Secondary School Teachers