Abstract
This paper examined delegation of authority on job satisfaction of secondary school teachers in Kajola Local Government, Oyo State. Descriptive research of survey type was adopted. The population of the study consist of all teachers in Kajola Local Government secondary schools. Stratified random sampling technique was adopted to select respondents used. A structured questionnaire which was well scrutinized by experts in the field of study was used, it was well validated and tested for reliability. The instrument was found reliable at 0.84 correlation coefficient using test-retest method. In all, three research hypotheses were formulated and tested at 0.05 alpha level of significance. The instrument was distributed by the researcher and some trained research assistants. Data collected were analysed with the use of chi-square (x2) statistical method. The findings show that allocation of activities to teachers, assignment of responsibilities and power position of the teachers lead to their job satisfaction. Based on these findings, the study recommend among others, that head teachers /Principals should allocate more activities to teachers, assign more responsibilities and also give teachers more powers in the positions they occupy to execute responsibilities.
KEYWORDS: Delegation, Authority, Job Satisfaction and Secondary School Teachers
Nurudeen, A. (2020). Delegation of Authority and Job Satisfaction of Secondary School Teachers in Kajola Local Government, Okeho, Oyo State.. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/delegation-of-authority-and-job-satisfaction-of-secondary-school-teachers-in-kajola-local-government-okeho-oyo-state
Nurudeen, Azeez "Delegation of Authority and Job Satisfaction of Secondary School Teachers in Kajola Local Government, Okeho, Oyo State." Afribary. Afribary, 18 Sep. 2020, https://afribary.com/works/delegation-of-authority-and-job-satisfaction-of-secondary-school-teachers-in-kajola-local-government-okeho-oyo-state. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
Nurudeen, Azeez . "Delegation of Authority and Job Satisfaction of Secondary School Teachers in Kajola Local Government, Okeho, Oyo State.". Afribary, Afribary, 18 Sep. 2020. Web. 18 Dec. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/delegation-of-authority-and-job-satisfaction-of-secondary-school-teachers-in-kajola-local-government-okeho-oyo-state >.
Nurudeen, Azeez . "Delegation of Authority and Job Satisfaction of Secondary School Teachers in Kajola Local Government, Okeho, Oyo State." Afribary (2020). Accessed December 18, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/delegation-of-authority-and-job-satisfaction-of-secondary-school-teachers-in-kajola-local-government-okeho-oyo-state