Yekunoamelak Alemu(PhD)Gizachew Gasso2024-05-172024-05-172023-09https://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/2977The main objective of this research was to investigate the effects of motivation on teachers’ performance in primary schools of Yem Special Woreda. The research comprised of qualitative and quantitative approaches. The subjects of the research were department heads, school principals and woreda officials of Yem Special Woreda of two cluster centers, Safa and Fofa. The findings of the study indicated that the first factor that affects teachers’ motivation was characteristics of the work environment. Secondly, student’s disciplinary problem and thirdly administrative problems. From the findings the researcher concludes that teacher’s status of work motivation is highly deteriorating. The researcher tried to recommend the following. The education office and other stakeholders should strive to enhance a conducive working environment in primary schools. This should be done in order to motivate teachers to work. Teachers’ payment, incentives and other bonuses should be improved and planned. The government should increase the salaries, allowances for the teachers in order to motivate them. In addition the upgrading and work evaluation criteria should be based on definite merits along with the proper salary scales allocation. This resulted in weak performance of teachers and achievement of expected goals of the education sector. Keywords: Teachers‘ Work Motivation, teachers‘ Performance, Primary Schools, Yem Special WoredaThesis