GASPRO International Journal of Eminent Scholars

ABSTRACT

The study sought access the implication of female head teacher/teacher relationship on pre-scholars’ behaviour in public primary schools in Nigeria. The study was conducted in Nigeria. Expost-facto research design was adopted for the study with the population comprising of all female head teachers, teachers and pre-scholars in public primary school. Stratified sampling technique was used to select 20 female head teachers, 20 teachers and 200 pre-scholars giving a total of 240 respondents that constituted the sample size for the study. The Instrument used in this study for data collection was a questionnaire titled “Female Head Teacher / Teacher Relationship and Pre-scholars Behaviour Questionnare “(FHTTRPBQ)”. Face and content validation of the instrument was carried out by an expert in test measurement and evaluation from Nigeria to ensure that the instrument has the accuracy, appropriateness and completeness for the study. Cronbach Alpha technique was used to determine the level of reliability of the instrument. The reliability coefficient obtained was 0.80 and this was high enough to justify the use of the instrument. The researcher subjected the data generated for this study to appropriate statistical techniques such as independent t-test analysis. The test for significance was done at 0.05 alpha levels. It was discovered in this paper that pre-scholars’ behaviour are most often divided into externalizing behaviours (excessive moving, inattention and aggressive acts) and internalizing behaviours (sad and anxious behaviours and passivity). The two major types of pre-scholars behaviours as broadband syndrome denote as under-controlled and over-controlled behaviours by pre-scholars. Hence, the study concluded that pre-scholars need some good teachers to teach them the kind of behaviour needed in school. One of the recommendations made in the study was both the head teachers and teacher should endeavor to build positive relationship with each other considering the fact that their relationship can either make or mar the future of their learners which can eventually affect the larger society.