Vol. 1 Issue 1 - 2024
The study investigated the relationship between Principal administrative style and teachers’ job performance in public secondary schools in Osun-west education district. The descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. Population of the study area consisted of all teachers in 155 public secondary schools in Osun-west education district. The sample was made up of 200 teachers from 20 public secondary schools using multistage sampling procedure. The instrument used for collection of data designed by the researcher was tagged: “Principal Administrative Style and Teachers’ Job Performance Questionnaire” (PASATJPQ). Experts extensively assessed the tool to ascertain its face and content authenticity. The reliability of the instrument was confirmed by retesting it in ten public secondary schools which were not included in the sample. The test was administered twice over the course of two weeks to five teachers each of the ten schools. To statistically compute the responses, the Pearson Product Moment Correlation was applied and a reliability coefficient of 0.82 was derived which was high enough to make the instrument reliable. The data were gathered and analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. All the hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significant. Based on the findings of discussion. There was a significant positive relationship between principal administrative style and teachers’ job performance in public secondary schools in Osun-west education district, Osun state, Nigeria. This implies that the level of instructional goal attainment by secondary school teachers could be aptly related to the contributory extent of the principals’ engagement in administrative style. Also, findings revealed that there was a significant positive relationship between staff inadequate and teachers’ job performance in public secondary schools in Osun-west education district, Osun state, Nigeria. Based on the findings of the study, the following recommendations were made: Government should ensure that teachers are replaced whenever they retired in other lessen unnecessary workload which affect teachers’ job performance. Mores, Principal should embark on termly reinforcement and motivation to stirp up and geared teachers towards job performance.
Education, Secondary Education, Principal, Staff Inadequate
For Readers
For Authors
For Libraries