The Relationship Between Teachers’ Involvement In Decision Making And Their Motivation In Kafa Zone Secondary Schools

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to assess the relationship between teacher‟s involvement in decision making and their motivation in Kafa zone secondary schools. The study used a mixed research approach and a correlation survey research design to explain the current trends in the study area. The study involved 134 teachers, five woredas, and 15 principals of secondary schools participants to obtain both qualitative and quantitative data. These participants were selected by using purposive for woreda and principals, convenience for vice principals, and proportional stratified sampling techniques for teachers. Data gathering instruments, open and close-ended questionnaires, and semistructured interviews were used to collect data. Qualitative data were analyzed thematically, whereas quantitative data were treated by using simple descriptive statistics that include frequency, means, and percentages by Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS version 26). The findings of the study showed the teacher's participation in decision-making was at a low level. Teachers’ involvement in school planning, budget and income generation, and school building effort were found to be unsatisfactory. The majority of teachers and principals were not involved in school curriculum and instruction, student affairs and disciplinary problems, and school policy, rules, and regulations. In addition, the majority of teachers were not motivated due to the lack of involvement in issues of the schools. Therefore, the study concluded that low participation of teacher’s school in decision-making leads to working involvement is difficult to lead and this affects the performances of schools. Correspondingly, unmotivated teachers do not provide education properly, and this affects the quality of education. Besides, there should be needed participating teachers in all activities concerning school decision-making and strong collaboration among teachers, school principals, and regional, zonal, and woreda education offices be given participate.