ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to determine the Gender roles and women participation inleadership~ The study investigated the factors that seem to hinder women teachers from progressing to positions of leadership in public primary schools, in Kirinyaga Central District in Kenya. To achieve this, four research questions were formulated to guide the study. The first question sought to determine the profile of the respondents. The second question sought to establish gender roles of women. The third question sought to determine the levels of perception of women participation in leadership and the final question sought to establish whether there is a relationship between gender roles and women participation in leadership~ The study was carried out in Kirinyaga Central District, which has 36 public primary schools from which 10 schools were sampled and (4) teachers in every school filled the questionnaire. The random sampling method was used to identify the schools.Descriptive correlating research design was adopted, the purpose of the design was to study the relationship that exist between Gender role and women participation in leadership positions as exemplified in public primary schools. The researcher employed self-administered questionnaire. The questionnaire was prepared because all those who took part were literate.The result showed that women were under represented in leadership of public primary schools, Factors like Gender roles and negative women perception of themselves were seen to be the major drawbacksJt was recommended that education policy makers should encourage women to apply for leadership positions. Appointments should be based on affirmative action. Communities should be educated to appreciate and see women role in leadership as good as that of males.
TABLE OF CONTENT
Declaration A
Declaration B
Approval sheet iii
Dedication iv
Acknowledgment V
List of Abbreviations vi
Abstract vii
Table of contents viii
List of tables xi
Chapter Page
One THE PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE 1
Background of the study 1
Statement of the problem 6
Purpose of the study 6
Research Objectives 6
General objective 6
Specific objective 6
Research questions 7
Null Hypothesis 7
Scope of the study 8
Content scope 8
Geographical scope 8
Significance of the study 8
Definition of key operational terms 8
Two REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 10
Introduction 10
Concepts, opinions, ideas, from Authors! Experts 10
Theoretical perspective 11
Related studies 11
Three METHODOLOGY 27
Research Design 27
Research population 27
Sample Size 28
Research instruments 28
Instrument validity and reliability 28
Data gathering procedures 29
Data Analysis 29
Ethnical Consideration 29
Limitations of the Study 31
Four PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND ENTERPRETATION OF
DATA 31
Five FINDINGS, RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONLUSION 37
Introduction 37
Discussion 38
Recommendations 38
References 39
Appendices
Appendix I- Transmittal Letter 43
Appendix I B Transmittal Letter for the respondents 44
Appendix II Clearance from ethics committee 45
Appendix III Informed consent 47
Appendix IV A Face sheet profile for the respondents 48
Appendix IV Questionnaire 49
Appendix V Curriculum vitae 53
Research, S. (2022). Gender Roles And Women Participation in Leadership of Public Primary Schools in Kirinyaga Central District In Kenya. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/gender-roles-and-women-participation-in-leadership-of-public-primary-schools-in-kirinyaga-central-district-in-kenya-2
Research, SSA "Gender Roles And Women Participation in Leadership of Public Primary Schools in Kirinyaga Central District In Kenya" Afribary. Afribary, 20 Oct. 2022, https://afribary.com/works/gender-roles-and-women-participation-in-leadership-of-public-primary-schools-in-kirinyaga-central-district-in-kenya-2. Accessed 14 Dec. 2024.
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Research, SSA . "Gender Roles And Women Participation in Leadership of Public Primary Schools in Kirinyaga Central District In Kenya" Afribary (2022). Accessed December 14, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/gender-roles-and-women-participation-in-leadership-of-public-primary-schools-in-kirinyaga-central-district-in-kenya-2