Title: Leadership Styles And Teachers' Performance In Public Secondary Schools In Bayelsa And Delta States
Authors: AGBOI, Bartholomew Dr. J.E. Anho and Prof V.F. Peretomode
Volume: 9
Issue: 4
Pages: 94-103
Publication Date: 2025/04/28
Abstract:
This study determined the impact of leadership styles, school culture and job satisfaction on public secondary school teachers' job performance in Bayelsa and Delta States. Three research questions and three hypotheses were raised and tested. This study is a correlational survey based on the ex-post facto research design. The population of this study consisted of 20,251 teachers and principals. The sample comprised of 587 respondents. A self-developed instrument was used for data collection. The instrument was subjected to validation by experts in the Department of Educational Management and Foundations. Cronbach Alpha was applied for the computation of the reliability and a general coefficient 0.82 was obtained. The researcher administered the instrument to the respondents and retrieved them for data analysis. The research questions were answered using mean score and standard deviation, Pearson Product Moment Correlation Statistics and the hypotheses were tested using t-test and regression at p?0.05 level of significant. Based on the analyses the study found out that the dominant style in public secondary schools in Bayelsa and Delta States was the democratic leadership style, the level of job performance of secondary school teachers in Bayelsa and Delta States, there was a significant positive relationship between leadership styles and teacher job performance. The conclusion was drawn in line with the findings that leadership style impact on teachers' job performance in public secondary schools in Bayelsa and Delta States. Based on the findings and conclusion recommendations were made among others that principals should adopt leadership styles that foster collaboration and trust, particularly focusing on democratic leadership, as it has the greatest impact on teacher job performance.