The effect of employee motivation on productivity in Nyagatare District-Rwanda

Abstract

The study that preceded this thesis was carried out in Nyagatare District in the Eastern province of Rwanda. It sought to establish the effect of motivation on productivity in the above mentioned District. The targeted population comprised the employees of Nyagatare District where a sample of 90 respondents was chosen. A cross-sectional survey design was conducted and primary data collected through semi-structured questionnaires. The study was both qualitative and quantitative in nature. Purposive, stratified and systematic sampling techniques were adopted during sample selection. Data collected was analysed using the analysis function of the Statistical package for the Social sciences (SPSS). The findings indicate that employees were experiencing poor or no motivation as manifested by employees‟ willingness to leave the institution in case they got a better offer elsewhere, the responsibilities and tasks the District assigns them do not match with their remunerations, District had had no training of its staff in the last ten months and when the Performance appraisal is done, the results are never communicated to employees, the District doesn‟t reward excellent performing staff, not every District staff takes part in the decision making process chain etc. This eventually leads to lower commitment and lower productivity. A statistically significant positive relationship between motivation and productivity was also realized. Motivation and productivity were positively related. Finally, the study recommended prioritization of training and enlightening of the management of the Nyagatare district management about the importance of the fair 12 distribution of rewards among employees and having a formalized structure of rewarding employees. A research conduct on “The impact of the employee Motivation on the overall employee commitment in any service institution” would be informative.