Principal's Motivation Techniques, School Climate Teachers and Teachers' Job Satisfaction for Sustainable Development in Public Junior Secondary Schools in Afijio Local Government

Abstract

Teacher job satisfaction is imperative for the achievement of educational goalTeacher'sjectives for 
sustainable development. Hence Teacher's job satisfaction is very germane. This study investigated 
the influence of motivation techniques, and school climate on teachers' job satisfaction for 
sustainable development in pub and lic junior secondary schools in Afijio Local Government, Oyo 
state. Based on the 0bjectives one research was answered and 2 hypotheses were tested at a 0.05 
level of significance. The research design adopted was a descriptive survey research design. The 
population of the study comprises all (401) teachers and (16 ) principals in junior secondary schools 
in Afijio Local Government, Oyo state, sample for the study comprised two hundred and forty 
(240) teachers, and sixteen principals selected through simple random sampling 
tectechniqueslidatedated instrument titled Principals Motivational Techniques, School Climate and 
Teachers Job Satisfaction Questionnaire (PMTSCJSQ) with a reliability score of (r=0.76) was used 
to collect data. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics of mean and standard 
deviation and inferential statistics of analysis of variance (ANOVA). The findings revealed t t s 
significant combined influence of principals' motivation techniques on teachers' job satisfaction 
(t=.000, P? 0.05;), There is a significant gender difference in teachers' job satisfaction(t=55.601, 
P? 0.05;), Based on the finding the research concluded for sustainable education, principals 
motivation techniques, school climate can influence teacher's job satisfaction, The researcher 
recommended that principals should look for better and unique ways of motivating their teachers 
and to provide a conducive school climate for them to enhance their job satisfaction.