Abstract:
The main objective of this study is to analysis the principals’ leadership practice and teachers
motivation in general secondary schools of Agnwa zone in Gambella region. Thus, to conduct
the study quantitative and qualitative research method was employed. So to accomplish the man
purpose of the study explanatory co relational design was used. The study was carried out in 8
general secondary schools. A total of 150 individuals were participated in the study. Among
them all 16 principals by using available technique were included in the study and 134 teachers
were taken as a sample through simple random sampling technique (lottery) method.
.Questionnaires is the main instrument used for data collection. School principals’ leadership
practice and teachers motivation is identified as the independent variable and dependent
variable respectively. The analysis of the quantitative data carried out by using different
statistical tools such as frequency, percentages, mean standard deviation, and Pearson
correlation. As a result of the study, it was determined that there is effective practice of
principals leadership by the leaders in motivating teachers in general secondary schools. As the
finding also indicates teachers were internally motivated by school leaders where as externally
not motivated. At the end of the study there was a significant positive correlation was found
between principal’s leadership practice and teacher’s motivation. Therefore, the researcher also
concluded that there is effective practice of principal’s leaderships in general secondary schools.
The researcher also suggested that policy makers, educational experts, and political leaders
advise to initiate and encourage principals’ leadership practice and teacher’s motivation as well
to improve efficiency and quality of education in general secondary schools.
