The Influence of School Heads on Teachers’ Motivation in Public Primary Schools in Geita Town Council, Tanzania.

Nobeye, Amina Sudi (2025) The Influence of School Heads on Teachers’ Motivation in Public Primary Schools in Geita Town Council, Tanzania. Masters thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.

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Abstract

This study investigated the influence of school heads on teachers’ motivation in public primary schools in Geita Town Council. Specifically, the study: evaluated the administrative roles of school heads in public primary schools, examined the status of teachers’ motivation in public primary schools and assessed the relationship between school heads’ leadership roles and teachers’ motivation in public primary schools. A total of 120 respondents provided information for the study through questionnaires and interviews. The study found that school heads are the school engine through their important roles to meet the school goals and objectives. Such roles ensure care, consideration, peace and security, teamwork, professional development support and resource management. However, these school heads have a moderate motivation in the teaching career due to unsatisfied remuneration and awards available for teachers. Similarly, the influence of leadership roles on teachers’ motivation is also moderate as it does not touch their lives directly. The study recommends for intervention strategies to improve teachers’ motivation through fee free education policy review to strengthen local community engagement in education through local authorities, establishment of teachers’ motivation schemes. Further study may evaluate the impact of community engagement in improving teachers’ motivation. Another study may develop a measuring scale for teachers’ motivation in public primary schools. Keywords: School Leadership, Teachers’ Motivation and Primary School.

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