Motivation and performance among employees of ife central local government and ife east local government in osun state, Nigeria (2010-2018).
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2022
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Department of Local Government and Development Studies, Faculty of Administration. Obafemi Awolowo University.
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The study determined the performance level for employees in Ife Central Local Government and Ife East Local Government Areas. It determined the motivational incentives utilised in Ife Central Local Government and Ife East Local Government. The study also determined the effect of motivation on employees performance in Ife Central Local Government and Ife East Local Government. Lastly, it investigated the challenges confronting Ife Central Local Government and Ife East Local Government in the provision of motivational packages in the period under study. These were with a view to providing information on how incentives and other motivational strategies have affected performance of employee in the local government areas. The study adopted descriptive survey design. Primary and secondary data were used. Primary data was collected through the administration of a structured questionnaire and conduct of indepth interview. The study population (1,220) comprised junior, senior and management staff in Ife Central Local Government and Ife East Local Government. The Local Governments were purposively selected due to proximity to the researcher which fostered easy collection of data. Proportionate sampling technique was used for this study. A sample size of 240 respondents representing 20% of the study population was simple random selected. This was because these respondents were directly involved in the implementation of motivational incentives in the local government. In addition, interviews were held with two directors and three heads of unit who were purposively selected. They were selected because they were responsible for supervising the implementation of motivational incentives in the local government. Secondary data were sourced from journals, magazines, newspapers, periodicals, government and publications. Data collected were analysed using simple percentage, frequency distribution table and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). The results showed that motivational packaged; enhanced salaries ranked highest with (𝑋̅= 3.36); employee housing loan scheme (𝑋̅= 3.306), fringe benefits (allowances) (𝑋̅= 3.29); promotions (𝑋̅= 3.22); and employee car loan scheme (𝑋̅= 3.04) were motivational packages that influenced workers’ performance. The motivational incentives utilised included: good and decent accommodation (𝑋̅= 3.37); staff development and trainings (𝑋̅= 3.33); career advancement (𝑋̅= 3.31); recognition and appreciation (𝑋̅= 3.31); promotion and growth (𝑋̅= 3.25). Other incentives such as bonus (t=9.650, p < 0.05), promotion (t= 3.299, p < 0.05), allowances (t=6.732, p < 0.05), fringe benefit (t=10.356, p < 0.05), salary/wage (t=-7.984, p < 0.05), commission (t=19.948, p < 0.05), holiday package (t= 8.315, p < 0.05) and medical reimbursement (t=--8.191, p < 0.05) had significant impact on the employees’ performance. The challenges confronting the local governments in the provision of motivational packages were: inadequate funding (100.0%), interference by higher level political appointees (57.5%), over bloated workforce (55.0%), poor revenue generation (82.5%), poor revenue utilisation (100.0%) among others.
The study concluded that incentives and other motivational packages such as housing loan scheme, fringe benefits, promotions, and employee car loan scheme among others had notable effect on employees performance.
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xiii, 142p.
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OLAPDE, M.I.(2022) Motivation and performance among employees of ife central local government and ife east local government in osun state, Nigeria (2010-2018). Department of Local Government and Development Studies, Faculty of Administration. Obafemi Awolowo University.