Abstract:
The general objective of this study was to comparatively study the motivational factors that
affect teachers’ performance in public and private secondary schools of Harari Regional
State. The study was delimited to Hertzberg's motivational factors and hygienic factors of
motivation. The design of the study was descriptive and 190 teachers, 8 principals, 8 vice
principals, 5 supervisors, and 2 REB officials were samples of the study and both primary
and secondary data sources were used. Regarding sampling technique purposive sampling,
to select sample schools, and available sampling, to select sample subjects were used.
Questionnaire, interview, focus group discussion, and documents were used as data
collection tools, and data were analyzed using percentage, mean, standard deviation, range,
and t-test. The findings of the study implied that Among Hertzberg’s motivator and hygienic
factors of motivation, accomplished achievements, responsibility assigned, interpersonal
relations with co-workers and leaders, and work place administration significantly affects
private school teacher’s motivation, and public school teacher’s motivation is significantly
being affected by educational opportunities and promotion and advancement. It is
recommended that accelerated carrier development, and priorities social provisions will
improve the motivation of all teachers, but providing priority in educational opportunities
will do better to improve the motivation of public school teachers however recognition does
better for private school teachers.
