TEACHERS’ MOTIVATION AND JOB SATISFACTION IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN EHIME-MBANO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF IMO STATE

The study investigated teachers’ motivation and job satisfaction in senior secondary schools in Ehime-Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State. To achieve the purpose of the study, four research questions were raised and answered. The population of this study comprised all the 178 teachers in the 12 public senior secondary schools in Ehime- Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State. The sample size for the study was made up of 120 teachers. The questionnaire was the instrument for data collection. The descriptive survey research design was adopted in carrying out the study. An analysis of data was done using mean score and standard deviation. The findings from the study include that there is high level of motivation and job satisfaction among senior secondary school teachers in Ehime-Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State. It was concluded that that there is a significant impact of teachers’ motivation on their job satisfaction in senior secondary schools in Ehime-Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State.