N.C Marchi

This research study examined the influence of principal-teachers’ relationship on teachers’ effectiveness in Public Secondary Schools in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State. Three (3) research questions were raised and answered. The research design employed is the survey descriptive design. The population of the study comprises of fourteen(14) principals and 282 teachers from the fourteen(14) public secondary schools In Egor Local Government Area of Edo state. The sample consist seven(7) principal and two eighty four (84) teachers which constitute 50% randomly selected from the population. A structured questionnaire was used in collecting data. The instrument was validated and the reliability of the instrument was determined using the Test Re-Test statistical tool. The reliability coefficient obtained was 3.02. The data collected were analysed using a descriptive statistics such as mean (x). the findings revealed that there is high relationship between principal-teachers relationship and teachers effectiveness in Ego Local Government Area Of Edo State. Based on the findings it was recommended that school principals should adopt a combination of democratic and participative leadership style in administering the schools