Teachers' Motivational Strategies and Productivity in Selected Secondary Schools in Akinyele Local Government, Oyo State, Nigeria

Economic growth and development cannot be achieved without improved productivity across sectors of an economy, including the education sector. The purpose of employing teachers is to achieve the goals of education through teachers’ productivity. Motivational strategies could be useful in enhancing teachers’ productivity in any nation. Therefore, this study examines the effects of motivational strategies on teachers' productivity in the selected secondary schools in Akinyele Local Government Area, Oyo State, Nigeria. The study employs a descriptive survey research design, a multi-stage procedure and the Yamane sampling technique to select 58 teachers and 649 students as participants. Data collected through the questionnaire were analyzed using descriptive statistics and regression analysis. The regression analysis reveals that motivational strategies collectively explain approximately 67% of the variance in teachers' productivity (R² = 0.67). It was further revealed that the principal’s leadership style is the strongest predictor of teachers’ productivity; financial incentives also have a strong positive relationship with productivity, while working conditions and in-service training have a marginally significant positive effect. The study recommends a democratic leadership style for school principals; that in-service training, such as seminars, workshops, and conferences, should be made available to teachers and school administrators on a regular basis; and that government and education stakeholders should prioritize the payment of teachers' salaries as and when due.