By Nwanyanwu, Chisom Chienyenwa
Motivation focuses on encouraging employees to contribute their best, or upgrading their commitment to the goal of the organisation. This study adopted the survey research design. A sample of 117 accounting teachers drawn by cluster sampling technique, from a population of 404, in 289 secondary schools in Egba education zone in Ogun State was used for the study. Four research questions and two null hypotheses tested at 0.05 level of significance guided the study. Questionnaire is the instrument used for data collection. The questionnaire was validated by three experts. The reliability coefficient of the instrument was computed using Cronbach alpha . Mean was used to answer the research questions, while t-test was employed to test the null hypotheses. The study revealed that only three facilities are provided for motivating better performance among accounting teachers to a high extent in Egba education zone. Whereas, nineteen facilities, which represent a large proportion are provided only to a moderate extent. The remaining facilities are provided to a low extent. None of the remuneration packages are provided to a high extent for the purpose of motivating the performance of accounting teachers in Egba education zone of Ogun State. Only five remuneration packages are provided to a moderate extent while seven remuneration packages which represent a larger proportion are provided to a low extent. Only one of the staff training activities is provided, is provided to a moderate extent while the remaining eight are provided to a low extent in Egba education zone of Ogun State. Job security was provided for motivating better performance of accounting teachers in Egba education zone to a moderate extent. Opinion of accounting teachers based on gender significantly differ on few of the items while they have agreement on most of the items. Opinion of public and private secondary school accounting teachers significantly differ on few of the items while they have agreement on most of the items. After pointing out some educational implications of the findings, it was thereafter recommended that the management of secondary schools should ensure that accounting teachers are well motivated by providing the enabling environment for them to discharge their duties. The management of secondary schools should develop a culture of rewarding outstanding performance.