Teacher motivation and Job Satisfaction in selected Senior High Schools in the Tain District of the Brong Ahafo Region

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to find out how motivation of teachers relate to the satisfaction they have on their job. This was done by looking at the strategies that account for teachers likening of their Job and the teachers’ attitude towards motivational schemes.The study adopted a simple survey which was considered in collecting data to facilitate the testing of research questions raised in the study. The sample was drawn from two main Senior High Schools in the Tain District of the Brong Ahafo Region. Data was collected through the use of research questions which were administered only to teachers. The results of the study showed that motivation is not really given much attention by the school administrators.Though teachers are aware that some of the motivational factors, strategies or schemes raised will motivate them to work well, the administrators are not giving much attention to them.The study recommended among other things that school administrators should give much attention to motivational tools in other to help achieve the goals for the establishment of the schools. The school climate should also be made friendly in such a way as to bring about a cordial relationship between the headmaster or headmistress and the teachers. Moreover, the heads of schools must involve the staff in all aspects of decision making in the school.