Influence of Working Relationship between Principals and Teachers on Students Activities in Secondary Schools in Awgu Education Zone of Enugu State

Abstract

This study investigated the Influence of Working Relationship between Principals and Teachers on Students Activities in Secondary Schools in Awgu Education Zone of Enugu State. Three research questions guided the study. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The population of the study comprised 54 principals and 785 teachers in the public secondary schools in the zone. Purposive sampling technique was employed to draw 28 principals and 252 teachers from 28 non-proportionately selected schools in the zone. A structured questionnaire in three clusters (A-C) containing 25 items titled Principal and Teachers Working Relationship on Students Academic Performance Questionnaire (PTWRSAPQ) was used for data collection. Three experts in Administration and Planning, Department of Educational Foundations and 2 experts from Measurement and Evaluation Unit, Department of Science Education both from Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki validated the instrument. Cronbach alpha was used to test the reliability of the instrument and the whole 25 items returned a coefficient of 0.61. Data collected were analyzed using mean (X) and standard deviation (SD) to answer the research questions. The findings of the study revealed that the mean responses of principals and teachers on the influence of their working relationship on students’ performance in classroom activities was no significant, the mean responses of principals and teachers based on location on the influence of their working relationship on students’ performance in external examinations was not significantly different, and the mean responses of the principals and teachers based on gender on the influence of their working relationship on students’ performance in internal examinations was not significantly different. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended among others that the principals should adopt leadership styles that will foster good working relationship between them and the teachers so that the objectives of the school can be meaningfully achieved. Secondly, workshops/seminars should be organized by the government to sensitize the principals and other staff of the schools on the importance of working as team in the actualization of the goals and objectives of secondary school education.

DOI: 10.7176/JEP/12-36-08

Publication date: December 31^st 2021