Abstract:
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This paper discusses demotivational factors and emerging issues demoralizing secondary school
teachers and creating low learning outcomes. Negative behaviours including frequent strikes, cases of
examination irregularities and insecurity suggest moral decay
deca y and lack of values among learners. This
indicates a decline in the quality of secondary education in the country. Teacher motivation is linked
to improved student good performance in the national examinations. This review analyzes possible
threats to teachers’
tea chers’ motivation and remedial measures. The specific objectives of this review were to
(i) Examine demotivational factors and ii) Determine emerging issues in secondary schools in Kenya.
Provision of non-attractive
non attractive remuneration together with emerging acut
acute shortage of teachers,
inadequate opportunities for professional growth, insecurity in schools and haphazard implementation
of devolved government system in Kenya demotivate teachers. The findings are useful to the
government, educational administrators, and other stakeholders to mitigate teachers’ demotivation
and improve performance in secondary schools.
