• Kasirye Edrisa
• Ssali Muhammadi Bisaso
• Nabukeera Madinah
• Matovu Musa

This study examined the relationship between leadership orientation and teacher empowerment in government-aided secondary schools in Bweyogerere division, Wakiso district, Uganda. The study was guided by three specific objectives; i) To analyze the relationship between task-oriented leadership and teacher empowerment, ii) To examine the relationship between people-oriented leadership and teacher empowerment, and iii) To examine the relationship between transformational leadership and teacher empowerment in government-aided secondary schools in Bweyogerere division, Wakiso district. The study embraced a correlational research design combined with only a quantitative method. A sample of 65 participants was considered including school administrators and teachers from 4 selected government-aided secondary schools in the division. Both descriptive analysis and correlation analysis were engaged to provide solutions to the study problem. The study revealed that there is a statistically strong positive and significant relationship between task-oriented leadership and teacher empowerment in government-aided secondary schools in Bweyogerere division, Wakiso district. The study also revealed that there is a statistically strong positive and significant relationship between people-oriented leadership and teacher empowerment in government-aided secondary schools in Bweyogerere division, Wakiso district. Further, the study revealed that there is a statistically strong positive and significant relationship between transformational leadership and teacher empowerment in government-aided secondary schools in Bweyogerere division, Wakiso district. Therefore, the study concludes that leadership orientation in form of task-oriented leadership, people-oriented leadership, and transformational leadership has a statistically positive and significant relationship with teacher empowerment in that an enhancement in the different forms of leadership orientation will resultantly lead to an enhancement in teacher empowerment in government-aided secondary schools in Bweyogerere division, Wakiso district. The study recommends that the school administrators should offer mentorship programs where senior teachers guide junior educators and also organize leadership training workshops to help teachers develop management skills as these would significantly influence teacher empowerment in government-aided secondary schools in Bweyogerere division, Wakiso district, Uganda.

Leadership Orientation, Task-Oriented Leadership, People-Oriented Leadership, Transformational Leadership, and Teacher Empowerment.

"Leadership Orientation and Teacher Empowerment in Government-Aided Secondary Schools in Bweyogerere Division, Wakiso District in Uganda", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 11, page no.e49-e64, November-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2111407.pdf

"Leadership Orientation and Teacher Empowerment in Government-Aided Secondary Schools in Bweyogerere Division, Wakiso District in Uganda", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 11, page no. ppe49-e64, November-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2111407.pdf