Non-monetary incentives, motivation and engagement among teachers in selected secondary schools in Luwero district
Abstract
The purpose of the study was to examine the relationship between non-monetary incentives, motivation and engagement among teachers in selected secondary schools in Luwero District. The study was guided by the objectives which included, to examine the relationship between non-monetary incentives and motivation among teachers in selected secondary schools, to examine the relationship between non-monetary incentives and engagement among teachers in selected secondary schools and to examine the relationship between motivation and engagement among teachers in selected secondary schools in Luwero district.
The study employed a correlation research design. This research design is preferred because it was used to determine whether or not a relationship exists between non-monetary, motivation and engagement the extent of the relationship. This study randomly selected respondents total to 100 respondents from the selected schools. Respondents were selected using simple random sampling technique for participation in the study research. There was a balance in sampling were both male and female respondents had equal chances of participating in the study to reduce the bias in selection.
The study employed a structured self- administered questionnaire with closed- ended questions. The questionnaire comprised of four sections A, B, C and D. These sections consisted of the following research instruments; Section A contains demographic items. Section B comprised of items measuring for non-monetary incentives which required respondents to tick the most appropriate response. Section C constituted of 12 items measuring for motivation adopted from Mahaney and Lederer, (2006) on a Likert scale. Section D measured for engagement as adopted from the questionnaire of Bakker and Demerrouti, (2008).