Journal
Metropolitan Journal of Academic Pedagogical Research
MJAPR
Head Teachers’ Transactional Leadership Styles And Teachers’ Job Commitment: A Case Of Primary Schools In Bundbuyo District, Uganda
Muhindo Wilson
| Journal | Metropolitan Journal of Academic Pedagogical Research (MJAPR) |
| Volume / Issue | Vol. 3, No. 12 |
| Published | 31 December 2024 |
| ISSN | 3006-6425 |
Abstract
The study examined the effect of head teachers’ transactional leadership style on the teachers’ job commitment in primary schools in Bundbuyo district, Uganda. 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 Bundbuyo 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 transactional leadership styles and teachers’ job commitment. Basing on the findings, the study therefore recommends that the head teachers should also have their own visions and development plans for teachers, working in groups and champion team work Spirit.
Keywords
Leadership
Transactional
Job Performance
Head Teacher
Cite This Article
Muhindo Wilson (2024). Head Teachers’ Transactional Leadership Styles And Teachers’ Job Commitment: A Case Of Primary Schools In Bundbuyo District, Uganda. Metropolitan Journal of Academic Pedagogical Research, 3(12). https://journals.miu.ac.ug/pages/article.php?article_id=1203
More in This Issue
View full issue →
11
Teachers’ Appraisal System and Students’ Academic Performance in Secondary Schools in Uganda. A Case of Goma Sub County Mukono District
Teachers’ Appraisal System and Students’ Academic Performance
12
Teachers’ Educational Qualification And Students’ Academic Performance In Selected Government Aided Secondary Schools In Semuto Town Council, Nakaseke District, Uganda
Teachers’ Qualifications
Academic Performance
Professional Certifications
Secondary Schools
13
Teachers’ Years Of Experience And Students’ Academic Performance: A Case Of Government Aided Secondary Schools In Semuto Town Council, Nakaseke District, Uganda
Teachers’
Years Of Experience
Regression Analysis
Correlation
14
The Impact of Teachers’ Absenteeism On Students’ Academic Performance in Uganda. A Case Study of Busiro- Sub County Wakiso District
Teacher Absenteeism
Academic Performance
Teacher-Student Relationships
Measures to Curb Absenteeism
15
Welfare and its effect on Teachers’ Performance In Secondary Schools In Uganda. A Case Of Selected Schools In Kawempe Division Kampala District
Teacher performance
teacher welfare
logistic regression
professional development