The Influence of Teachers` Motivation on Students’ Academic Performance in Public Primary Schools: A Case of Selected Primary Schools in Mbogwe District.

Idd, Omari Rajabu (2020) The Influence of Teachers` Motivation on Students’ Academic Performance in Public Primary Schools: A Case of Selected Primary Schools in Mbogwe District. Masters thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.

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Abstract

This study investigated the influence of teachers’ motivation on students’ academic performance in selected public primary schools in Mbogwe district council. The study adopted a case study research design employing both quantitative and qualitative approaches. A total sample of 130 respondents participated in the study, of whom 10 were Ward Education Officers (WEO); 20 head teachers and 100 teachers; this sample was obtained through purposive sampling and simple random sampling. The findings revealed that working condition factors and remuneration factors have the influence on teachers’ motivation as they encourage teachers’ commitment to their teaching and learning process therefore promoting students’ academic performance. Also, low salary and wages, poor provision of incentives and inconvenient promotion policy were found to be the major challenges facing teachers’ motivation in public primary schools in Mbogwe district council. These challenges demoralize teachers leading to low commitment in teaching and learning process which have negative effect on students’ academic performance as noted from the NACTE results. Finally, based on the study findings it is recommended that the government should improve teachers’ salaries and annual increments; promote teachers in time and pay arrears in time after promotion; return the removed teaching allowances and incentives; develop national award programs based on performance and lay down a policy on motivation of teachers. The study concluded that the teachers’ motivation influence students’ academic performance because motivated teachers put more effort in teaching and learning process hence the academic performance of students is improved. Keywords: Academic Performance, Teachers’ Motivation, Teacher, Academic.

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