RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LEADERSHIP STYLES AND TEACHER COMMITMENT AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN UGANDA

Kyomuhangi Speria, Kanyesigye Stella T and Ruteraho Agatha H

No 2023-46-01, Working papers from Voice of Research

Abstract: This study aimed at investigating the effect of head teachers’ leadership styles on the commitment of teachers among secondary in Bushenyi-Ishaka Municipality, Uganda. The study specifically looked at: the relationship between head teachers’ democratic leadership style and commitment of teachers among secondary schools in Bushenyi-Ishaka Municipality; the relationship between head teachers’ autocratic leadership style and commitment of teachers among secondary schools in Bushenyi-Ishaka Municipality; the relationship between head teachers’ laissez-faire leadership style and commitment of teachers among secondary in Bushenyi-Ishaka Municipality. Data was collected was collected in the month of January 2022. The study employed correlational research design Data was collected from a total sample of 212 teachers (85 from government aided schools and 127 from private schools) and 6 head teachers. After organising quantitative data and entering it into the computer using SPSS, it was then analysed using descriptive statistics, correlation and regression. Qualitative was summarised, themes generated and was analysed content by content. The findings revealed that democratic, autocratic and laissez-faire had a positive and significant influence on commitment of teachers. Therefore, it was concluded that the democratic leadership style is imperative for commitment of teachers, and both autocratic and laissez-faire leadership styles are pre-requisite for commitment of teachers. Thus, it was recommended that head teachers should make effort to employ the democratic leadership style to promote for commitment of teachers, head teachers should also use autocratic leadership style to promote commitment of teachers, and that head teachers should also employ some techniques of laissez-faire leadership style to promote commitment of teachers. Key words: leadership, commitment, leadership style, teacher, teaching

Date: 2023-06
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