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| Motivation and Academic Performance of Teachers in Public Primary Schools in Apala Sub County, Moroto County, Alebtong District
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Ogang Tom, Evelyn Hope Kyokunda, Rutaro Abas
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Abstract:
The study was conducted to assess the effects of motivation on the academic performance of public primary school teachers in Apala Sub County, Alebtong District with the specific objectives of finding out the effect of providing allowances on supervision of school activities and regular pupil assessment, assessing the effect of providing accommodation to teachers on attendance and establishing the effect of providing meals at school on preparation of teaching materials by public primary school teachers in Apala Sub County, Alebtong District. The study adopted a descriptive correlation survey research design with both qualitative and quantitative approaches. The study respondents included public primary school teachers, Head Teachers, SMC members, the Sub County Secretary of Education, DEO and Inspectors of Schools. Simple random and purposive sampling techniques were adopted in selecting the study respondents. Data was collected by means of self-administered questionnaires, key informant interviews and focus group discussion. From the study, provision of allowances was found not to have a statistically significant effect on supervision of school activities and regular pupil assessment; the study found a significant positive relationship between provision of accommodation to teachers and attendance, also the study found a significant positive relationship between provision of meals and preparation of teaching materials. It is concluded that allowances given to teachers at school do not have a statistically significant effect on supervision of school activities and regular pupil assessment. Also, it is concluded that an improvement in the provision of teachers' accommodation leads to a significant improvement on attendance. Furthermore, an improvement in the provision of teachers' meals leads to a significant increase in preparation of teaching materials. It is recommended that head teachers, SMCs should pay teachers in public primary schools in Apala Sub County allowances for disciplinary committee work, for guidance and counseling, staff meetings, marking tests and remedial lessons. Also, government should pay hard-to-reach and resettlement allowances to all teachers in Apala Sub County since this area is largely rural and remote. There should be a deliberate effort by all education stakeholders to construct more houses for teachers in public primary schools in Apala Sub County to address the issue of inadequate teachers' housing and consequently teacher absenteeism in all its forms.
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