Biology Teachers' Status of Motivation in Secondary Schools in Bosso Local Government Niger State

Abstract

The significance of of motivation to productivity among workers can never be overemphasized. In response to the outcry of poor performance of students in final year examinations over the years, researchers have been working rigorously to arrest the epidemic. The aim of this study was to investigate the status of motivation of science teachers particularly Biology teachers in secondary schools in Bosso Local Government Area of Niger State. Descriptive survey design was adopted. Simple random sampling technique was used in the selection of 10 schools out of 24 schools in Bosso. A total of 20 Biology teachers participated in the study. The instrument for data collection was Teachers' Motivate Questionnaire (TMQ) developed by the researchers. Four research questions were formulated and guided the study.Data were analyzed using frequency end percentage. Findings revealed that 71% of the Biology teachers were not motivated with renumeration or benefits, while 68% were not motivated with accommodation, 64% were not motivated with employer relationship and 90% were not motivated with teaching and learning environment. Among others, it was recommended that teachers benefits should be improved and that teaching and learning environment should be made conducive for teachers to teach effectively.