PRACTICES AND CHALLENGES OF SCHOOL LEADERS IN MOTIVATING TEACHERS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS OF DIRE DAWA CITY ADMINISTRATION

Abstract

The main objective of this study was to assess practices and challenges of school leaders in motivating teachers in secondary schools of Dire Dawa City Administration. The study employed a descriptive survey design. The study was carried out in ten secondary schools of Dire Dawa City Administration. The total population of the study was 240 respondents. Among them 215 teachers were selected through simple random sampling technique, especially lottery method. In addition, 20 school leaders and 5 secondary school supervisors were included through purposive sampling technique. Questionnaires, interviews and document analysis were the main instruments of data collection. The analysis of the data was carried out by using frequency, percentages, mean, standard deviation and independent sample T-test. The findings of the study revealed that school leaders provide and communicate vision and objectives in a good manner. School leader’s challenges such as a lack of qualification and experience, lack of resources, work overload, lack of cooperation and commitment and lack of organization affected practices of the teacher’s motivation. In addition to this, strategies for motivating teachers have not been designed in collaborative manner with teachers and school leaders. In general, one would conclude that school leaders were not motivating teachers in secondary schools of Dire Dawa City Administration. Based on the findings, it is recommended that school leaders should develop a strategy to create awareness on teachers’ motivation. The discouraging process in school like participation in decision-making should be modified.