MOTIVATIONAL NEED FOR PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS IN NIGERIA

MOTIVATIONAL NEED FOR PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS IN NIGERIA

ABSTRACT 

Teacher motivation naturally has to do teacher’s desire in participation in the education process. Motivation is commonly assumed to be a good thing that goes in influencing individual’s behaviours and performance at work. The study addressed the motivational needs of teacher’s the factors responsible for lack of motivational of the teacher’s and strategies for improving the motivational needs, these needs include from society, good school building and entitlement. Furthermore, poor payment of salary and entitlement, poor school building conditions, lack of respect from the society are some of the factors responsible for lack of teacher’s motivation. However restoration of teachers past glory will go a long way in motivating teachers, salaries must be paid as at when due and teaching facilities and to enhance teachers productivity.