Abstract:
Despite the existence of head teacher’s turnover in primary schools, many studies have concentrated
on instructor turnover and ignored the effects of school leadership change on school performance.
This study investigated the effect of head teacher’s turnover on teacher performance in public
primary schools in Turbo Division. The study was guided by the Hertzberg’s motivation- hygiene
theory of job satisfaction. This study adopted descriptive survey design and targeted 684 teachers
and 85 head teachers. The sample size for this study is based on Krejcie and Morgan formula where
246 teachers and 26 Head teachers was used. Stratified and simple random sampling techniques
were used. Questionnaires and interview schedules were used to collect data. Research instruments
were availed to supervisors to test validity while test-retest method was used to test the reliability of
the instruments. Quantitative data was analyzed by use of frequencies and percentages while
qualitative data was analysed thematically. Pearson Correlation analysis was computed to establish
relationships between the independent variables and the dependent variable. Results of the study
were presented in form of tables, charts and graphs. The study found out that there was a
statistically significant relationship between head teacher’s turnover and teacher performance. The
policy makers at the Ministry of Education will get useful insight on issue of Head teachers’
turnover and perhaps get data on other ways of motivating and retaining Head teachers.
