THE STUDY OF MOTIVATION ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE. (A STUDY OF SULEJA LOCAL GOVERNEMNT ADMINISTRATION) NIGER STATE, NIGERIA

ABSTRACT

The project focuses on the impact of motivation on employee’s performance, a study of Suleja local government administration. This project is important because it will expose the positive results of motivating employees in an organization, and be an eye opener to entrepreneur. Data was collected and analyzed by use of questionnaire and simple percentages. The findings amongst other ones are as follows. That the workers of Suleja local government administration are not efficient, there is idleness and absenteeism and lateness to work which has significant impact on their productivity. It was found out that there is poor or inadequate motivation; this affects the moral of the employees. Based upon the finding the researcher recommends as follows. The management should create an environment, which will enable the management to recruit, train and motivate employees for their day to day affairs. Motivational techniques should be applied in order to get employees satisfaction and self actualization with the aid of personnel management efficiency and effective strategies has to be undertaken in order to attain the goals and objectives of the organizations. 

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title i
Approval ii
Dedication iii
Acknowledgement iv
Table of contents v
Abstract viii

CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the study 1
1.2 Statement of the problem 5
1.3 Purpose of the study 6
1.4 Significance of the study 7
1.5 Research question 8
1.6 Scope of the study 9
1.7 Definition of terms 9
CHAPTER 2
2.1 The history of Suleja 11
2.2 Types of motivation 14
2.3 Theories of motivation 16
2.4 Overview of motivation and employee
Performance 21

CHAPTER 3
3.0 Research methodology 24
3.1 Design of the study 24
3.2 Area of the study 25
3.3 Population of the study 25
3.4 Sample of the study 25
3.5 Instrument for data collection 26
3.6 Validation of instrument 26
3.7 Distribution and retrieval of instrument 27
3.8 Method of data analysis 27
CHAPTER 4
4.0 Presentation and analysis of data 28

CHAPTER 5
5.0 Summary of findings, conclusion
and recommendations 36
5.1 Summary of findings 36
5.2 Conclusion 37
5.3 Recommendation 39
5.4 Limitations of the study 40
5.5 Suggestions for further research 41
References 43
Appendix A 44
Appendix B 45