Determinants Of Teachers Work Motivation In Government Secondary Schools At Yeka Sub City In Addis Ababa City Of Administration

The purpose of this study was to assess determinants of teachers’ work motivation on theirrnteaching profession in Government Secondary Schools at Yeka Sub City in Addis Ababa City ofrnAdministration. Embedded design was employed through quantitative and qualitative method.rnStratified random sampling was used in teachers’ career structure. Out of the total number of 606rnteachers, 240 sample teachers were selected by calculating simplified formula. Primary andrnsecondary data sources were used. Self designed questionnaires were used to collect data fromrnteachers. Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS, version 24) was used to analyze thernquantitative data where descriptive statistics such as mean, frequencies, percentages, chi-squarernassociation test, binary logistic regression analysis and compared samples t-test analysis werernused. The study found that teachers were de-motivated in various aspects of intrinsic and extrinsicrnfactors. Even though, both intrinsic and extrinsic factors of motivation were statistically significantrnassociated with teachers’ work motivation, professional status, benefits & suitable workingrncondition, advancement and achievement were highly affect to teachers’ work motivation.rnTherefore, increasing professional status, benefits & suitable working condition, professionalrnadvancement and achievement were associated with an increased likelihood of exhibiting teacher’srnwork motivation. But the value of salary, interpersonal relationship and school policy &rnadministration, recognition, responsibility and work itself did not add significantly to the model.rnThere was statistically significant difference between the intrinsic and extrinsic factors ofrnmotivation. Intrinsic factors of motivation were found to be higher than that of extrinsic factors ofrnmotivation. Therefore, intrinsic factors were more affects than extrinsic factors to teachers’ workrnmotivation. Marital status was found to be the statistically significant difference predictor ofrnteacher’s work motivation. Married teachers were more motivated than single teachers. From thernfindings of the study, it was concluded that professional status, benefits & suitable workingrncondition, professional advancement and achievement were highly professional status, benefits &rnsuitable working condition, advancement and achievement and marital status were the mostrndeterminant to teachers’ work motivation. The study recommends that concerned educationalrnstakeholders at all level should give a special attention for teachers’ work motivation by respectingrnthe status of teaching profession, creating suitable working condition, by giving freedom for theirrnacademic autonomy, as well as teachers’ benefits like housing service, rewards and promotionsrnshould be fulfilled.

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