IIARD International Institute of Academic Research and Development

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND MANAGEMENT RESEARCH (IJSSMR )

E-ISSN 2545-5303
P-ISSN 2695-2203
VOL. 9 NO. 8 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.56201/ijssmr.v9.no8.2023.pg60.74

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Motivational Strategies and Staff Engagement of Public Secondary School Teachers in Rivers State

Onyinye Chinedu ORIJI

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Abstract

This study investigated the relationship between motivational strategies and staff engagement of public secondary school teachers in Rivers State. The objective of the study was to examine the influence of motivational strategies and staff engagement of public secondary school teachers. The study adopted survey research design. The population of this study comprised of ten selected public secondary schools teachers in Rivers State. A total of 100 respondents were sampled for the study through a convenient sampling techniques. Based on the research questions, a research questionnaire was designed and one hundred (100) copies were distributed. Eighty nine copies of the distributed questionnaire were retrieved. These copies were analyzed and the hypotheses were tested using the Spearman Rank Correlation Statistical tools via SPSS Package version 22.0. The result revealed that there was a significant relationship between remuneration and staff engagement. Also, recognition significantly influence staff engagement. Based on the findings, it was concluded that unfavorable working atmosphere in terms of poor remuneration and recognition offered by public secondary schools instills low levels of commitment by the staff. The study therefore recommended that the public school owners should seek to improve its remuneration strategies to ensure that it becomes a basis for enhanced engagement among the employees.

keywords:

Motivational strategies, staff engagement, remuneration, recognition, dedication

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