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Head Teachers’ Transformational Leadership Styles And Teachers’ Job Commitment In Selected Primary Schools In Bundibugyo District, Uganda

Muhindo Wilson


Abstract

The study investigated the relationship between head teachers’ transformational leadership styles and teachers’ job commitment. A total of one hundred and forty-seven (147) respondents including 7 head teachers and 140 teachers were selected. The research instrument used to collect data for the study was questionnaire and the study used quantitative data analysis technique. Reliability of the instrument was established with the use of pilot study and the value of 0.983 and validity was determined through face and content validity with a CVI value of 0.825. One hundred and forty-seven (147) sets of questionnaire were administered to head teachers and teachers in the seven (7) selected government primary schools in Bundibugyo district. However, ninety (95) sets of questionnaire were returned. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and inferential statistics including Pearson correlation coefficients and regression analysis with the aid of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). The study showed a significant positive relationship between head teachers’ leadership styles and teachers’ job commitment. Basing on the findings, the study therefore recommends that there should be transformational leadership behavior leading to higher teacher job commitment.

Keywords

Transformational Leadership Job Commitment Head Teacher Primary School
Metropolitan Journal of Academic Pedagogical Research

Cite This Article

Muhindo Wilson (2024). Head Teachers’ Transformational Leadership Styles And Teachers’ Job Commitment In Selected Primary Schools In Bundibugyo District, Uganda. Metropolitan Journal of Academic Pedagogical Research, 3(12). https://journals.miu.ac.ug/pages/article.php?article_id=1202