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Principals’ Leadership Styles as Variables in Mathematics Teachers’ Job Satisfaction in Secondary Schools in Ukwuani Local Government Area of Delta State

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  • Oliweh Ifeanyi Solomon

    (Department of Integrated Science, College of Education, Agbor, Nigeria)

  • Dr. Anthony G. Ossai

    (Department of Educational Administration, College of Education, Agbor, Nigeria)

Abstract

This research work examines principals’ leadership styles as variables in mathematics teacher’s job satisfaction in secondary schools in Ukwuani Local Government Area of Delta State. The population of the study consists of 450 teachers in the secondary schools in Ukwuani Local Government Area. The sample consists of the teachers – 83 male and 57 female teachers. The simple random sampling technique was used in selecting the sample. To guide the study, three research questions and three hypotheses were formulated and tested. The instruments of the study were the leadership style questionnaire (LSQ) and Mathematics Teachers Job Satisfaction Questionnaire (MTJSQ). In analyzing the data descriptive statistics (frequency, percentage) were used to answer the research questions while the chi-square contingency table were used to test the hypotheses at 0.5 level of significance. The result of the study revealed among others, that: The most prevalent principals’ leadership style in secondary schools in Ukwuani Local Government to be Idiographic leadership style.

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  • Oliweh Ifeanyi Solomon & Dr. Anthony G. Ossai, 2020. "Principals’ Leadership Styles as Variables in Mathematics Teachers’ Job Satisfaction in Secondary Schools in Ukwuani Local Government Area of Delta State," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 4(7), pages 27-31, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:bcp:journl:v:4:y:2020:i:7:p:27-31
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