PRINCIPAL'S LEADERSHIP STYLES AND TEACHERS' JOB PERFORMANCE IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN AKWA IBOM NORTH EAST SENATORIAL DISTRICT, AKWA IBOM STATE, NIGERIA

This study examines principal's leadership styles and teachers' job performance in public secondary schools in Akwa Ibom North East Senatorial District, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Two objectives were set out to guide the study. The study adopts a correlational research design. The population of the study was 89 principals and 3904 teachers, making it 3993. The sample size of the study was 580, consisting of teachers from the 20 public secondary schools in Akwa Ibom State North-East Senatorial District. Simple linear and multiple regression statistical tools was adopted to test the null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The result showed that transactional and visionary leadership styles significantly independently predict teachers' job performance in Akwa Ibom North-East Senatorial District. The study concluded that Leadership style shapes the overall school culture, affecting how teachers interact with each other and with administration. Based on the conclusion, the study recommended above other things, principals should create a conducive learning environment for teachers to enhance effective teaching and learning with a view to meeting the overall objectives of schools.