INVESTIGATING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LEADERSHIP STYLES OF HEADTEACHERS OF BASIC SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL CLIMATE IN THE AHAFO ANO NORTH DISTRICT

ABSTRACT 

This  study  is  a  descriptive  survey,  which  sought  to  investigate the relationship between leadership styles of basic schools head teachers and school climate in Ahafo Ano North District. Five research questions were formulated to guide the study. A total of 90 respondents, comprising 18 head teachers and 72 head  teachers  in  the  Ahafo  Ano  north  district  were  involved  in the  study.  The main research instrument used to collect data was questionnaire. The  study  revealed,  among  other,  that  the  males  dominate  in  leadership positions as head teachers, males are found to play active roles in leadership and administrative  positions  than  their  female  counterparts.  Furthermore,  head teachers  exhibit  authoritarian  and  controlling  leadership  style.  This  means teachers and pupils views are not taken into consideration in the running of the school. Also, leadership styles are perceived differently by both the leader and the followers.  While  the  head  teachers  see  themselves  as  democratic,  most  of  the teachers perceived them otherwise. Recommendations  made  include;  Ghana  education  service  should  make efforts  to  increase  the  number  of  women  who  hold  positions  as  headteachers. Head  teachers  as  leaders  should  be  able  to  study  the  behavior  of  their  teaching staff so as to know howto deal with them, effective monitoringshould be done by the  GES  on  the  type  of  leadership  styles  prevailing  in  basic  schools  and  there should  be  atmospheres  devoid  of  favoritism  and  nepotism.  Teachers  should  be allowed to operate freely based on competence and knowledge.