MOTIVATION VARIANTS AND JOB PERFORMANCE OF TEACHERS IN PRIVATE SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN LAGOS STATE

Abstract

This study examined the motivation variants and job performance of teachers in private senior secondary schools. Descriptive methods were adopted, four research questions guided the study. Simple random sampling techniques were espoused for the selection of schools and teachers sampled in this study. The Population of the study consists of all 423 private senior secondary schools’ teachers in Somolu Local Government Area of Lagos State. Questionnaire entitled “Motivation Variants and Job Performance of Teachers in Private Senior Secondary Schools Questionnaire (MVJPTPSSSQ)” was used to collect data from 206 randomly selected respondents. Simple percentage and arithmetic mean were used for data analysis. The findings concluded that motivational variants had significant influence on job performance of teachers in Private senior secondary schools in Somolu Local Government Area of Lagos State, however, the study recommended, among others that, Management should have a good relationship with workers and challenging work should be more valuable than resource adequacy or financial rewards, similarly, a good working environment, morale and excellent communications pattern is vital in the organization, there should  also be opportunity for teachers’ personal growth and autonomy to higher levels.