Assessment of Teachers’ Nonmonetary Motivational Factors on Job Satisfaction among Public Secondary Schools in Arusha District, Tanzania

Abstract

This study assessed the effect of teachers’ nonmonetary motivational factors on job satisfaction among public secondary schools in Arusha District. Data was collected from a sample of 175 teachers who were randomly selected from 6 public secondary schools. Analysis of data was performed through the SPSS by means of descriptive statistics and hypothesis testing. The findings showed that recognition, promotion, career and professional growth as well as working conditions influenced motivation among public secondary school teachers in Arusha District. On the basis of the findings, it was concluded that non-monetary factors such as recognition, promotion, career and professional growth as well as working conditions play a significant contribution towards motivation and job satisfaction among public secondary school teachers in Arusha District. The study recommends that the government and school management should collaborate to ensure teachers’ motivation for quality education provision.