Publication: An assesment of the effects of motivation programs of teacher performance in Nairobi County:The case of Starehe Division.
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2015-08
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Mount Kenya University
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Abstract
This study sought to assess the effects of motivation programs and principles on
workforce performances among the public primary schools in Starehe division of,
Nairobi County. The motivation programs considered for investigation for the study
comprised of: goal setting, employee treatments, reinforcements and job design and how
they influence workforce teacher performance among the public primary schools in
Starehe division. The study was investigated under four objectives that comprised of: to
assess how goals setting programs influence teacher performance , to establish how
employee treatments (equity) program affect employee performance , to examine how
job design
program
influence employee
performance
and to determine how
reinforcements program influence teacher performance. The study adopted a descriptive
survey design to research. The target population for the study was
two hundred and
forty six (246) teachers and a sample of 74 teachers was used as a unit of analysis. The
study adopted random sampling technique in sampling its population. The data collection
instrument comprised of structured interviews, semi structured, and questionnaires. The
outcomes of the study have been presented using the frequency distribution, bar charts,
pie charts and tables. The research outcome values has been shown in percentages and
from the study it emerged that the PPS in Starehe have motivational programs comprising
of goal setting, employee treatment, job design and employee reinforcement, and it was
noted that each of the motivational approaches used among the PPS had an influence on
teacher performance. This study recommends that the PPS in Starehe division redesign
their motivational programs to help in improving teacher performance
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Leadership and management