Influence Of Headteachers’ Motivational Techniques On Perfromance In Kenya Certificate Of Primary Education In Public Schools In Nyamache District, Kenya

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of headteachers’ motivation techniques on Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) performance in Nyamache District, Kisii County, Kenya. Four research questions that guided the study included; what effects do rewards have on Kenya Certificate of Primary Education performance in Nyamache District? To what extent do recognition influence Kenya Certificate of Primary Education performance in Nyamache District? What relationship exists between teachers’ personal support and Kenya Certificate of Primary Education performance in Nyamache District? and to what extent does proper delegation of responsibilities to teachers influence Kenya Certificate of Primary Education performance in Nyamache District?This research used the descriptive survey design. The target of the study was 102 public primary school headteachers and 788 public primary school teachers. The sample comprised of 33 headteachers and 157 teachers. Simple random sampling and stratified random sampling procedures were used in selecting participants of the study. Questionnaires were used as a research instrument. Questionnaires were resorted to since they are cheap to administer, give respondents freedom to express their opinion and they cover large populations within a short time using few personnelData were analysed by use of descriptive repression analysis. Findings showed that headteachers employed several motivational techniques which included rewards, recognition, delegation of the responsibilities and personal support to teachers. The study further indicated that teachers wanted their headteachers to use such motivational techniques as taking teachers for tours and trips and also recommended teachers for promotion on merit, for better performance in schools. Based on the findings, it was concluded that the motivational techniques used by headteachers greatly influenced KCPE performance either directly or indirectly. Findings further showed that the use of rewards has a motivating techniques affected KCPE performance positively. Recognition on the other hand had a great impact on KCPE performance as schools where there was no proper recognition of teachers recorded poor results. It was lastly established that headteachers delegatedresponsibilities to their teachers and this greatly boosted performance in Kenya Certificate of Primary Education.Recommendations from the study for improved performance included the following; headteachers to acquire leadership skills so as to motivate their teachers effectively, SMC to provide funds and other resources in order to avail actual incentives and rewards to teachers for improved performance. Finally seminars, workshops and in-service courses to be organized for teachers to equip them with required skills for them to facilitate teaching learning process. Conclusions made from the study include the followings; rewards to teachers greatly boost teachers’ commitment hence improving Kenya Certificate of Primary Education performance, teachers tend to work better when their efforts, commitments ad achievement are recognized, teacher motivation directly influence Kenya Certificate of Primary Education performance in schools, proper delegation of responsibilities to teachers leads to better performance in Kenya Certificate of Primary Education and taking teachers to tours and trips organizing seminars, workshops and in-service course to teachers greatly foster teacher motivation.The study suggested that a comparative study on Kenya Certificate of primary education performance among public primary schools and private primary schools to be done. It also suggested that a study on factors influencing performance in Kenya Certificate Secondary Education in Nyamache District to be conducted