KIJHUS Volume. 1, Issue 1 (2020)

The study analyzed the prepotency of needs and reward valence of employees in the Ministry of East African Community Affairs. Specifically, the study aimed at determining the influence of Maslow's hierarchy of needs, that is; physiological needs, safety needs, belonging needs esteem-needs and self –actualization needs on reward valence of the employees of the Ministry of East African Community Affairs in Uganda,  comparing if there was a significant difference between male and female respondents as to: extent of prepotency of needs and level of reward valence; and establishing if there was a significant relationship between prepotency of needs and level of reward valence. Standardized - Self-Administered Questionnaires by Reasoner (1976) (SAQs) together with a Research Devised Questionnaire were utilized for data collection. The study revealed that there was influence of; physiological needs, safety needs, belonging needs esteem needs and self-actualization on reward valence was satisfactorily meant for both the male and female respondents. From the findings, the researcher concluded that the employees, physiological needs, safety needs, belonging needs, esteem needs and self-actualization needs were fairly met in the Ministry of East African Community Affairs of Uganda. The researcher recommended that the government should set up policies and guidelines to identify and meet the needs of employees; find ways of rewarding employees by enhancing their salaries, allowances and other motivational strategies. All these should be gender sensitive.