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Leadership Styles and Remuneration as Predictors to Teachers’ Job Satisfaction in Senior Secondary Schools in Bauchi State, Nigeria

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  • Prof (Mrs). C. E. Edemenang

    (Federal College of Education (Technical) Gombe, P.M.B 060 Gombe, Gombe State, Nigeria)

  • Dr. Shuaibu Babawuro

    (Federal College of Education (Technical) Gombe, P.M.B 060 Gombe, Gombe State, Nigeria)

  • Dr. Abubakar Garba

    (Federal College of Education (Technical) Gombe, P.M.B 060 Gombe, Gombe State, Nigeria)

  • Zalanga Dorothy Timothy

    (Federal College of Education (Technical) Gombe, P.M.B 060 Gombe, Gombe State, Nigeria)

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This study was on Leadership Styles and Remuneration as Predictors to Teacher’s Job satisfaction in Senior Secondary Schools in Bauchi State, Nigeria. Two purposes of the study with two corresponding research questions and hypotheses guided the study. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for this study. The population comprised of 119 principals and 2900 teachers. The sample was randomly selected among the senior secondary schools in those areas while the sampling technique used was proportionate stratified sampling. The instrument used for data collection was “Teachers’ Job Satisfaction Opinion Questionnaire (TJOQ)†and “Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ). The reliability of the instrument was .787 and .834. The values of .735 were attained for teachers ‘job satisfaction, .787 for Leadership styles and .834 for remuneration, implying that the content of the instruments (TJSOQ) and MLQ) were valid for assessing Leadership Styles and Remuneration as predictors to teachers’ job satisfaction. Among the findings of the study it was revealed that Teachers perceived transformational leadership style is a predicting factor in their job satisfaction. Conclusions and recommendations were made among which are The State Ministry of Education and other agencies concerned with payment of teachers’ salaries should continually find ways of increasing teachers’ salaries and other incentives that will lead to better job satisfaction. This should be done through constant reviewing of teachers’ salaries.

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  • Prof (Mrs). C. E. Edemenang & Dr. Shuaibu Babawuro & Dr. Abubakar Garba & Zalanga Dorothy Timothy, 2021. "Leadership Styles and Remuneration as Predictors to Teachers’ Job Satisfaction in Senior Secondary Schools in Bauchi State, Nigeria," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 5(08), pages 533-541, August.
  • Handle: RePEc:bcp:journl:v:5:y:2021:i:08:p:533-541
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