Robert Wandera2025-10-172025-10-172025-09-28https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11951/1982This study investigated School Management Practices and teachers’ attitude towards teaching in selected secondary schools in Budaka district Uganda. The specific objectives of the study were; To examine how Supervision, Planning and Motivation affect teachers’ attitude towards teaching in selected secondary schools in Budaka district. The study employed a descriptive research design with quantitative and qualitative approach. The study sample was drawn from a population of 101 participants who included District Education Office (DEO) 05, SMC chair persons 10, Head teachers and deputies 26, and teachers 60 of which the sample size was DEO 05, SMC Chair persons 10, Head teachers and deputies 24, and teachers 55 totaling to 94 respondents. The study applied questionnaires and key informant interview guide as instruments of data collection. Quantitative research design considered an Empirical investigation of social phenomena via statistical graphs, tables, frequencies, percentages, overall means and some numerical data and theories pertaining to phenomenon. Qualitative approach was adopted because the study looked at the various aspects of teachers’ attitude towards teaching. Data was obtained, analysed and a meaningful generalization made to the entire district in both quantitative and qualitative measures. The major findings from this study showed that School Management Practices which are broken down into; Supervision, Planning, and Motivation, have a significant effect on teachers’ attitudes towards teaching. Supervision, Planning and Motivation were found to be significant. They showed that School management practices have a significant effect on teachers’ attitudes towards teaching given supervision obtained a mean score of 38.05 agree; Planning obtained 30.60 mean score which was moderate response rate and motivation obtained 29.20 mean score. Nevertheless, the response on the teachers’ attitude revealed that 40.53 agreed, 5.53 neutral while 53.61 disagreed implying that teachers have negative attitude towards teaching, in summary, school management practices contribute to teachers’ attitudes towards teaching and the attitude of teachers is low as per the mean score obtained at 53.61.enThesis