ADMINISTRATOR-TEACHER RELATIONSHIP AND JOB SATISFACTION IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS OF BODINGA LOCAL GOVERNMENT OF SOKOTO STATE

Abstract

This study was carried out to determine Administrators-Teacher relationship, climate and job satisfaction in secondary schools Specific objective was to determine the relationship between Administrator-teacher relationship and job satisfaction.. Correctional research design was used for this study. The population was the entire teachers in seven secondary schools in Bodinga Local Government, which constitute 250 teachers as the population which were totally used, using census sampling technique. A set of questionnaire seeking for teachers' responses in relation to stated objectives was designed, Validated by experts and pilot tested, the reliability was tested through the use of Cronbach's Alpha in SPSS. The reliability index were at 0.89 and 0.97 respectively. The Data collected was analyzed using simple frequencies and percentages and Hypothesis were tested using Pearson Product Moment Correlation coefficient at 0.05 significance level. The results of the findings indicated that there is a strong and positive relationship between the two variables. It was recommended that; School Administrators should think of more ways that will bring about the positive relationship between them and teachers in their schools.