Impact of Leadership Styles on Teachers’ Motivation in Public Secondary Schools in Katagum Local Government Area of Bauchi State
- December 2, 2020
- Posted by: RSIS Team
- Categories: Education, IJRISS
International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) | Volume IV, Issue XI, November 2020 | ISSN 2454–6186
Gambo Alhaji Danladi1, Mohammed Kawu2
1&2Aminu Saleh College of Education, Azare Bauchi State of Nigeria
Abstract
The phenomenon of leadership is one of the most extensive social influence process known to human behavior. Any organisation, economic, political, business enterprise derives its continued existence from the successful guidance of human beings. This study was carried out to analyze the impact of leadership styles on teacher`s motivation in public secondary schools in Katagum local government area of Bauchi state. To achieve this objective, the researchers developed and administered a questionnaire on 100 teachers in public secondary schools in Katagum local government area of Bauchi state. Data analysis was made using Simple percentage, Mean and Standard deviation. It was recommended that further researches should be carried out on leadership styles and its effectiveness on teachers` efficiencies.
Keywords: Leadership Style, Teacher`s Motivation, Public Secondary Schools.
Introduction
The introduction of Western Education into Nigeria which started with the establishment of the first primary schools by the missionaries at Badagry in 1842 signaled the kick off of human development through education which later transformed into Education in Nigeria as an instrument for effecting national development. The country’s educational goals have been set out in the National policy on education in terms of their relevance to the needs of the individuals and the society (FGN 2004). Towards this end, the National Policy on Education set up certain aims and objectives, which were to facilitate educational development in the country.
One of the potent agents to achieve this facilitation is good leaders in terms of educational administrators useful in achieving the goals of Education through effective and efficient manipulation of available inputs, which may include all the people working in educational institutions to contribute towards the accomplishment of these goals. Such people will include teachers, professional staff, parents and lay members of the community. Also involved are members of Schools Board, Local Education authorities, Inspectors, Ministries of Education and so forth
