Teachers Motivation On Academic Performance Of Pupils In Selected Schools In Limuru, Kiambu West District, Central Province Kenya.

TABLE OF CONTEN_TS

DECLARATION: .................................................................................................................. i

APPROVAL ......................................................................................................................... ii

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ..................................................................................................... iv

TABLE OF CONTENTS ....................................................................................................... v

CHAPTER ONE .................................................................................................................... 1

INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................ 1

1.1 Background to the study ................................ : .......................................................... 1

1.2 Statement of the problem ......................................................................................... 3

1.3 Objectives of the study ............................................................................................. .4

1.3.1 General objective .................................................................................................... .4

1.3.2 Specific objectives will be to; ............................................................................... .4

1.4 Research questions ................................................................................................... .4

1.5 Scope of the study ..................................................................................................... .4

1.6 Significance of the study ........................................................................................... 4

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE .................... : .......................................................... 6

2.0 Introduction ................................................................................................................. 6

2.1 Factors Responsible for Teachers Motivation ......................................................... 6

2.2 Relationship between motivation and performance .............................................. 8

2.2.1 Does pay affect teacher behavior? ....................................................................... 9

2.3 Other factors that affect learner's performance other than teacher's motivation

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RESEARCH METHODOLOGY: ......................................................................................... 19

3.0 Introduction ...................................................... , ........................................................ 19

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3.1 Research design ........................................................................................................ 19

3.2 Population of the study ............................................... : ............................................ 19

3.3 Study sample ............................................................................................................. 19 '

3.4 Research instruments .............................................................................................. 19

3.5 Research procedure ................................................................................................. 20

3.6 Data analysis and interpretation ............................................................................ 20

CHAPTER FOUR ............................................................................................................... 21

4.0 DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS ........................................................ 21

4.1 Introduction .............................................................................................................. .21

4.2. TEACHERS BIO-DATA ................................................ , ............................................ 22

4.3. PUPILS BIO-DATA ................................................................................................... 23

4.4 TEACHERS ANAL YSIS ............................................................................................... 25

PERCENTAGE ................................................................................................................... 25

RESPONDENTS ................................................................................................................. 25

FREQUENCY ..................................................................................................................... 26

4.5. PUPILS ANALYSIS .................................................................................................... 27

FREQUENCY ..................................................................................................................... 27

CHAPTER FIVE ................................................................................................................. 29

CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ................................................................. 29

5.1 Discussion of the findings ....................................................................................... 29

5.2 Conclusions ................................................................................................................ 29

5.3 Recommendations .................................................................................................... 30

5.4 Areas of further studies ........................................................................................... 30

Appendix A ....................................................................................................................... 34