The Role of Teacher Motivation on Student Academic Performance in Public Secondary Schools in Ilala Municipality.

This study sought to link the then low performance of the secondary school students in Ilala Municipality secondary schools with low motivation among the teaching staff. The study used a descriptive research design incorporating quantitative and qualitative data collection tools. The study used teachers, quality assurers, and heads of schools as key respondents to whom questionnaires and interviews were administered. Data collected were analyzed using simple descriptive statistics for questionnaire, while thematic for interview. The study revealed low state of motivation among teachers in secondary schools in the municipality. Factors such as dissatisfaction caused by school settings, geographical factors like distance from school and lack of housing facilities for teachers, poor working conditions, lack of office space, shortage of classrooms, unclear reward system, and low salaries for teachers as well as limited teacher professional development. The study recommends that the municipal should dedicate resources and time to motivate teachers by making housing available in school proximity, adopting clear guidelines for rewarding teachers, ensure teachers are paid reasonable salaries, improving teacher working environment, ensuring the availability of teaching resources, planning for regular in-house training and opportunities for professional development, and adopting clear guidelines for rewarding teachers. Key words: Teacher, Motivation, Students, Performance Ilala Municipalit