THE IMPACT OF MOTIVATION ON PERFORMANCE OF PUBLIC SERVICE IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
The study is aimed at determining the impact of motivation on
employee’s job performance in the Nigeria public service.
(A case study of NAFDAC). The purpose is to investigate and identify factors responsible for the current state of
affairs and seek to find practical solution for lack of staff motivation and job performance. The research design is
survey research design comprising of opinions, impressions and perceptions of the respondents. The sampling
techniques were simple random sampling and proportionate stratified random sampling. In sampling opinion to
collect data, the questionnaire was used. In all, a population of 30 staff of NAFDAC comprising top management,
middle management and junior staff were administered to them but only 20 responded comprising 13 male and
7females. The result from the test of the hypothesis indicated that commensurate salaries and allowance paid to
employee of NAFDAC would motivate them towards higher job performance.
THE IMPACT OF MOTIVATION ON PERFORMANCE OF PUBLIC SERVICE IN NIGERIA