Teachers , Motivation and Job Satisfaction in Secondary Schools of Assosa Zone, Benishangul Gumuz Regional State
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2017-09
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
Motivation is one of the most important tools of human resource management. Organizations
design motivation systems to encourage employees to perform in the most effective way but also
to attract potential candidates. The key to create the efficient motivation system is an answer to
the question what really motivate employees. The main objective of this study is to assess the
teachers work motivation and job satisfaction to identify the variables which are the most
predictor of teachers’ work motivation and satisfaction in secondary schools of Assosa Zone. To
accomplish this purpose, the study employed a descriptive survey research design. The study was
carried out in randomly selected nine secondary schools of Assosa Zone. A total of 166
individuals participated in the study. Among them, 149 teachers were included as samples
through random sampling technique. Additionally, 9 secondary school principals, 4 cluster
supervisors and 4 Woreda education office coordinators were included through available
sampling technique. Questionnaire and interview were the main instruments of data collection.
The analysis of the quantitative data was carried out by using mean and standard deviations.
The findings revealed that the school practices on the independent variables that influence
teachers’ work motivation and job satisfaction are insufficient as most of the practices on
independent variables scored below two, when it serves as the average of the likert scales. As a
result teachers are not encouraged to disseminate their knowledge to students through effective
teaching-learning method, to achieve schools objective as well as to stay in the profession. Due
to this teachers are not successful to improve the students’ academic achievement as well as
school goals. In general, the findings revealed that, secondary schools in Assosa Zone had not
worked effectively on improving the motivation level of teachers and their job satisfaction which
forced teachers to leave the profession. Based on the findings, it is recommended that secondary
schools, Woreda and Zone education offices need to give necessary rewards, recognition,
empower teachers
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professional development, strength staff relationship and furnishing the
working conditions with refreshment facilities.
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Teachers, Motivation and Job Satisfaction