RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EXTRINSIC MOTIVATION AND JOB SATISFACTION AMONG SUPPORT STAFF IN PUBLIC COUNTY SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN HOMA BAY COUNTY, KENYA

Abstract

Extrinsic motivation of support staff in secondary schools is critical in enhancing their output and well-being within the schools. Job satisfaction among support staff is also key in ensuring that they perform their assigned tasks. The management of secondary schools relies on the expertise of support staff in order to attain optimum performance. Hence, the need to examine the relationship between extrinsic motivation and job satisfaction among support staff in public county secondary schools in Homa Bay county, Kenya. The study used correlational survey research design. The population of study comprised 1176 support staff and 76 principals. Simple random sampling was to select 353 support staff and 8 principals from county secondary schools who participated in the study as respondents. Questionnaires, focus group discussion guides and interview guides were used to collect data from the respondents. Quantitative data was analyzed using descriptive statistics of frequencies, percentages, means and standard deviations as well as inferential statistics of Pearson correlation, Analysis of Variance and regression analysis. Qualitative data was analyzed using thematic analysis. The study concluded that there was a significant relationship between extrinsic motivation and job satisfaction, r = .381, p=.000. The study recommends that appropriate extrinsic motivational practices be adopted by Boards of Management to the support staff in public county secondary schools in order to enhance their job satisfaction and job output within the schools.