Incentive Scheme and Job Performance, a Bivariate Relationship With Institutional Development among Secondary Schools Teachers

Abstract

This research study is designed to determine whether work incentive scheme was job performance  have any significant relationship with job performance of secondary school teachers in Degema (Delga) local Government Area, Rivers State, Nigeria. Five research questions and five null hypotheses were posed to guide the study to a logical conclusion. A structured research questionnaire was administered on a sample size of seventy six (76) secondary school teachers in Degema. Data generated from the research questions and null hypotheses were collated and analyzed using the Pearson Product Moment Correlational Statistics (Pearson r). The results of the data analysis indicated that work incentives have a significant relationship with job performance, involvement in school discipline, and the coverage of scheme of work of secondary school teachers, while teachers class attendance, evaluation of students assignments, and participation in school decision making have no measurable significant relationship with work incentives of secondary school teachers. Recommendations were proffered based on the findings to improve teachers work incentives and to enhance the job performance of secondary school teachers in Degema Local Government Area, Rivers State, Nigeria.