Effect of Motivational Factors on Job Performance in Technical Secondary Schools (TSS) in Rwanda

Abstract

The job performance of teachers can vary depending various motivational factors exposed to them. This means that the learning institutions should manage effectively the provision of teachers’ motivation for the purpose of improving their job performance in their daily schooling activities. The purpose of this paper therefore, was to establish the relationship between teacher motivational factors and job performance in Technical Secondary schools (TSSs) in Muhanga district in Rwanda. The target population was 212 respondents that provided the sample size of 146 got using Yamane formula. Semi-structured interview, structured questioned and observation were used as data collection instruments. The findings showed that salary and wages, getting free accommodations and lunch meals are considered to one the factors associated with extrinsic motivation. On the other hand, self-control, expectation cooperation and completion as well as recognition were considered to be one of the factors associated with intrinsic motivation. The findings also revealed that an average of 87.58% of teachers agreed on the job performance of TSSs teachers located in Muhanga district. However, it was perceived that having effective course management by teachers was indicated to be at high level of teachers’ job performance as indicated by the mean of 4.1 and 0.80 of standard deviation. Finally, the findings stated that there is a statistical significance high degree of positive correlation between teacher motivational factors and job performance as it was proved by Karl Pearson coefficient of correlation (r) which was 0.724. The study concluded that the periodic increase of salary and wage significantly improve the performance level of teachers and school performance while de-motivation of teachers in their daily activities leads to job deployment.  The study recommended that the Ministry of Education should provide enough Technical Teaching materials within the TSS and enforce technical trainings for teachers in order to improve TVET Quality education. The Ministry of education should also make regular follow up based on teaching activities for private secondary schools. The study further recommended that TSSs administration should provide meals and accommodation to teachers at the schools for better teaching and achieving the learning objectives. The study also recommended teachers should prepare teaching requirements regularly and effective use of available teaching materials.

Keywords: Motivation, motivational factors, Job performance and technical secondary schools.