INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS AS CORRELATES OF TEACHERS’ JOB SATISFACTION IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN AWKA EDUCATION ZONE OF ANAMBRA STATE

Abstract

The study examined interpersonal relationships as correlates of teachers’ job satisfaction in public secondary schools in Awka Education Zone. It adopted a descriptive correlational survey research design. Two research questions and two null hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. Out of the population of 1,639 teachers working in the zone, 156 teachers were randomly selected as the sample of the study. The data collected from the questionnaire were analyzed using Pearson product moment correlation coefficient while the null hypotheses were tested at .05 level of significance. The results revealed that there was a positive relationship between interpersonal relationship among the teachers and school administrator and teachers’ job satisfaction in public secondary schools in Awka Education zone. Based on the findings of the study, recommendations were made amongst which is that school administrators should create a friendly environment amongst the school administrator and teachers that could maximize teachers’ job satisfaction and the consequent effectiveness in the achievement of the educational goals and sustained development in the zone.