Abstract:
The aim of this research was to investigate the distributed principal leadership practices
and teachers’ job satisfaction in primary schools of Tiro Afata Woreda. In the empirical
investigation correlational research design was used. Additionally, both quantitative
and qualitative research method was employed and quantitative data collection was
done by questionnaire whereas qualitative data were gathered using interview from a
total of 328 respondents constituting 296 teachers and 32 principals drawn from 15
sampled primary schools selected using cluster sampling and simple random sampling
techniques. Data gathered were analyzed using SPSS computer software version 23 and
displayed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. From descriptive statistics,
frequency, mean and standard deviation was used. From inferential statistics t-test and
Pearson correlation was employed. The findings indicated that distributive leadership
style currently in practice by primary school principals of Tiro Afata Woreda was not
promising. The study also indicated that distributive leadership dimension mostly
practiced was supervision function. The status of teachers’ job satisfaction in the study
area was perceived low. There was positive and significant relationship between
distributed leadership practice and teachers’ job satisfaction. Finally, Ministry of
education, Regional Education Bureau Zonal Education department and Woreda
education office are recommended to prepare manuals, and provide training to school
principals on the notion of distributed leadership and improving promotion opportunity
for teachers. Woreda Education Office is advised to closely monitor and support
principals in exercising distributed leadership. Moreover, School principals are
suggested to exercise all dimensions of distributed leadership style and also give
recognition for teachers’ performance along with motivating and encouraging them
toward achieving school goal to increase teachers job satisfaction
