PRINCIPALS’ MANAGERIAL COMPETENCIES AS PREDICTORS OF TEACHERS’ JOB SATISFACTION IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ANAMBRA STATE

Abstract

The study examined principals’ managerial competencies as predictors of teachers’ job satisfaction in public secondary schools in Anambra State. Two research questions guided the study and two null hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The study was a correlational research design. The population of the study consist 8,187 teachers comprising 1,500 males and 6,687 females in 269 public secondary schools in the six education zones in Anambra State. The sample of 819 teachers was used for the study. Multistage sampling techniques comprising proportionate stratified and simple random sampling techniques were used for the study. Three instruments were used for data collection: Principals’ Managerial Competencies Questionnaire (PMCQ) and Teachers’ Job Satisfaction Questionnaire (TJSQ). The instruments were subjected to face and construct validation. The face validation was done using three experts while construct validation was carried out by Principal Component Analysis (PCA) with the help SPSS v.26 and the result showed that construct validity was met. The reliability of the instrument was done using Cronbach Alpha technique and the average coefficients were established at 0.81 for PMCQ and 0.86 for TJSQ. Simple linear regression statistical tool was used to answer the research questions and test the null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study revealed that principals’ communication and instructional leadership competency positively and significantly predicted teachers’ job satisfaction in public secondary schools in Anambra State. The study concluded that principals’ application of managerial competencies for effective management of public secondary schools positively and significantly predicted teachers’ job satisfaction in Anambra State. Based on the findings, the study recommended that Anambra State Education Commission should ensure that only teachers who possess relevant competencies are appointed as principals. This will help maintain crop of principals who are capable of inspiring teachers’ commitment and satisfaction in public secondary schools in Anambra State.