Influence of headteachers leadership styles on basic school teachers performance in the Weija-Gbawe Municipality

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to examine the influence of headteachers' leadership styles on basic teachers performance in the Weija-Gbawe municipality. This study adopted descriptive survey as the design. A total of 168 respondents made up 12 headteachers and 156 teachers were sampled from a population of teachers from Weija-Gbawe Municipality using purposive and simple random sampling techniques. Questionnaire was used as the main instrument for data collection. The data collection instrument was validated using expert-judgment. Cronbach alpha reliability coefficient of 0.78 was obtained for the instrument through test-retest method. Data collected were analysed using frequency counts, percent and mean. The study found among others that both academic and personal qualities are very good criteria that every headteacher in basic school in Weija-Gbawe Municipality should possess. And that the headteachers should have served for at least ten years. Further, the leadership styles portrayed by the headteachers influence the work performance of the teachers. Finally, there is a positive relationship between the leadership style adopted by the headteachers and performance. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended among others that training in administration and management should be made a prerequisite for the appointment of heads of basic schools.