Caroline njambi united states international university africa

1.3 Purpose of the Study 
The purpose of the study was to determine the factors influencing employee motivation 
and how it impacts on employee performance at Amref Health Africa in Kenya. 
1.4 Research Questions 
The following research questions guided this study 
1.4.1 What are the intrinsic factors that influence employee motivation at Amref Health 
Africa in Kenya? 
14.2 What are the extrinsic factors that influence employee motivation at Amref Health 
Africa in Kenya? 
1.4.3 What impact does employee motivation have on employee performance at Amref 
Health Africa in Kenya? 
1.5 Significance of the Study 
1.5.1 Organizational Leaders in Kenya 
The findings of this study would be important to various managers especially in Amref 
Health Africa in Kenya and would help them understand employee behavior better. The 
findings would also assist the leaders in any other organization at large that face the 
dilemma of understanding how to motivate their employees. 
1.5.2 Scholars 
The findings of this study would benefit scholars as it is a contribution to the body of 
knowledge in this broad and yet not fully exploited area of human resource management 
as well as social sciences. This would help to enhance understanding and development of 
relevant theories as well as extensive areas of interest. 

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1.5.3 Trade Unions 
The findings of this study would also be of significance to the trade unions in Kenya. This 
is in such a way that the study would help in restructuring the objectives of the unions and 
help them to realize exactly what conditions are relevant and how they can work towards 
ensuring employees are motivated at their work places. 
1.6 Focus of the Study 
The study was carried out in Kenya, which is an economy where not a lot of research on 
employee motivation has been carried out. The Organization where the case study was 
carried out is Amref Health Africa in Kenya. The population comprises a total of 412 
employees. The sample of the study comprises a total of 96 respondents from various 
departments of the organization which include; Human Resources, Communication, 
Finance, Programmes, Administration and Procurement. The researcher took four weeks 
to collect data.