A COMPARATIVE SURVEY OF MOTIVATION AND JOB SATISFACTION AMONG SELECTED PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS IN MAIDUGURI METROPOLIS (1999-2007)

Abstract

There is growing complain that teachers, particularly in secondary schools are poorly motivated with abysmal level of job satisfaction. Motivation and job satisfaction constitute an integral part of personnel management functions in an organization. This is because, for workers to put in more effort for the realization of organization’s goals, attitudes of workers need to be positively influenced and streamlined towards the attainment of the goals. The study therefore, investigates on a comparative bases motivation and job satisfaction of teachers in public and private secondary school in Maiduguri Urban Area. The sources of data for the study were primary and secondary data. Questionnaires were administered to 127 respondents collectively selected from eight (8) secondary schools which comprise four (4) secondary schools each from private and public sector. Simple percentages, frequency distribution and Chi-square (X2) were used in the analysis of data. The findings revealed that teachers in public schools have higher sense of job fulfillment (satisfaction) than their counterparts in private schools. The study therefore, recommended amongst others that salary and promotion policies must be inline with present economic situation.
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