INFLUENCE OF TEACHERS MOTIVATION ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF GOVERNMENT STUDENTS IN ABAK LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF AKWA IBOM STATE

Student: Promise Odudu Pius
Supervisor: Prof N A Udofia
HOD: Dr Imoh B Ekott
Department of Sociological Foundation of Education
Education
University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State

Abstract

ABSTRACT This research investigate the influence of Teachers’ Motivation on the academic performance of students in Abak Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom state. The general purpose of the study was to find out the influence of Teachers’ motivation on the academic performance of students in Abak Local Government Area. The study a descriptive survey and the researcher employed the use of structured questionnaire in gathering data from the population of three hundred and six(306), drawing the sample size of one hundred and seventy (110) respondents. The data collection was analyzed using simple percentage techniques. In the course of the study, the researcher found out that teachers in Abak Local Government Area did not receive regular payment of salaries and allowances and that poor salaries reduced the teachers’ performance in the class room. From the above, the findings, I recommended that regular payment of salaries and allowances should be made available to the teachers and promotion exercises show be conducting annually to enhance teachers motivation in Abak Local Government Area, and that government should increase teachers’ salaries to help increase the job performance of the teachers.

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