School Climate And Job Satisfaction Of Male And Female Principals In Imo State Public Secondary Schools
Ngozichukwu Eileen Akunna Njoku
Department of Educational Management and Policy,NnamdiAzikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria
Anthonia Laetitia Amalachukwu Anakwue PhD
Department of Educational Foundation, University of Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria
Petronilla Ifeoma Kpanah PhD
Department of English and Literary Studies, Imo State University Owerri Imo State, Nigeria
Judith Nneka Okafor
Department of Educational Management and Policy,NnamdiAzikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria
Rosita Nwaribeaku Ogbo Ph.D
Department of Educational Management and Policy,NnamdiAzikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria
Keywords: School Climate, Principals, Gender, Job Satisfaction, Secondary School
Abstract
This study explored the relationship between school climate and job satisfaction of male and female principals in Imo State public secondary schools. Two research questions were formulated and two alternative hypotheses were tested. It was a correlational study that used two sets of instruments titled ‘‘School Climate Inventory (SCI)’’and the ‘‘Job Descriptive Index (JDI)’’ Questionnaire to collect data. The population was all the 430 public secondary school principals in the six education zones in Imo State. The entire population was studied. In order to determine the internal reliability consistency of the instruments on the pilot population, the Cronbach alpha test was employed in data analysis. Reliability coefficients of 0.84 and 0.81 were obtained. The instruments were thereafter administered on the 430 principals in Imo State.A total of 412 (made up of 172 males and 240 female) out of the 430 copies of SCI and JDI administered were completely filled, giving a 95.8% return rate. This percentage was used in data analysis. Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient was employed in the analysis of the data obtained from the 412 principals. The findings showed that the level of job satisfaction male principals experienced did not significantly vary with the level of job satisfaction female principals experienced. This was an indication that the low job satisfaction observed in public secondary school principals in Imo State was not dependent on their gender. Based on the findings, it was recommended that other school members, particularly, Imo State government, should enhance principals’ job satisfaction by satisfying those needs which principals basically expect from the secondary school system