TEACHER WORK BEHAVIOUR UNDER FEMALE PRINCIPALS’ ADMINISTRATION IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ENUGU STATE

Abstract

This study examined teacher work behaviour under female principals’ administration in secondary schools in Enugu State. Two research questions and two hypotheses guided the study. A descriptive survey research design was adopted for this study. The population for the study was 160 respondents which comprised 80 female principals and 80 vice principals. The researchers did not sample the population because it is manageable. The instrument for data collection was structured questionnaire developed by the researchers titled “Teacher Work Behaviour under Female Principals’ Administration Questionnaire (TWBFPAQ)”. The questionnaire was validated by three research experts. The reliability of the instrument was determined using Cronbach Alpha in which .79 was gotten for cluster A and .10 for cluster B with an overall reliability index of .80 which made the instrument highly reliable. Mean and standard deviation were used for answering the research questions. t-test statistic was used for testing the hypothesis at .05 level of significance. The findings of the study revealed among others that teachers are involved in the decision making process under the female principals’ administration in secondary schools in Enugu State. In line with the findings, the researchers recommended among others that workshops and seminars should be organized by the Ministry of Education for the female principals in order to avail them other critical areas in which teachers can be involved in decision making process.