Motivation as a Catalyst for Employee's Productivity in Delta State Ministry of Health, Asaba Nigeria

Abstract

Motivation has become a source of increased output in recent times in the workplace. The main aim of this study is to examine motivational factors  affecting the employees’ productivity in Delta State Ministry of Health, Asaba-Nigeria. This study employed a cross-sectional data with a sample of 234  respondents from ministry of health Asaba, concerning their high level of productivity which was achieved through motivation from Government in terms  of better salary and regular promotions. The result from the ChiSquare analysis indicates that motivation through increased special salary  payment and regular promotions from the state government, do enhance productivity. It was therefore recommended that state Government must  continue in that fashion so that such high level of success would maintained.