The Effect Of Women Leadership In Academic Performance Of Kenya Certificate Of Primary Education In Limuru Division Kiambu District, Kenya

ABSTRACT

The aim of this study was to find out the effects of women leadership on the performance of KCPE in public primary schools in Limuru Division of Kiambu District. Limuru Division is always ranked among the best divisions in the district followed by Kikuyu, Githunguri and Tigoni. Most of the schools in this division, are headed by women, hence the researcher was interested in finding out whether their leadership would be having any effects on the performance of the school and more so in the final exams. The researcher developed research questions to gather information of the study. One study found that the school headed by female head teacher were well organized in all aspects of administration and concluded that the school performed well because the female

head teachers used democratic leadership. This influenced performance in individual subjects and particularly in languages.

The study also recommended that the ministry of education needs to encourage use of democratic leadership in the management of school to enhance performance. This should be done by both male and female head teachers.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION.

APPROVAL

DEDICATION

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

NOTATIONS AND ACRONYMS v

ABSTRACT

CHAPTER ONE i

Introductiow 1

1.0 General Introductiow 1

1.1 Background of the Study 1

1.2 Statement of the Problem 3

1.3 Objectives of the study 3

1.3.1 General Objectives 3

1.3.2 Specific Objectives 3

1.4 Research Questions 3

1.5 Significance of the Study 4

1.6 Scope of the Study 4

1.7Organization of the Study 4

CHAPTER TWO 5

LITERATURE REVIEW 5

2.0 Introduction 5

2.1 Leadership in Schools s

2.2 Path - Goal Leadership Theory 6

2.3 Women Teachers and School Management 7

2.4 How Heads Manage Change 8

2.5 Summary of the Literature review 9

2.6 Conceptual Framework 10

CHAPTER THREE 11

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 11

3.0 Introduction 11

3.1 Research design 11

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3.2 The target population.11

3.3 Sampling techniques and sample size 11

3.4 Research instruments 12

3.5 Data collection procedure 13

3.6 Data analysis techniques 13

3.7 Conclusion 13

CHAPTER FOUR 14

DATA PRESENTATION AN]) DATAANALYSIS 14

4.0 Introduction 14

4.1 Questionnaire (return rate) 14

4.2 Demographic Information of the Respondent 14

4.3 Respondents (professional qualifications) 14

4.4 Teachers Service Under the Current Head teacher: 15

4.5 Professional Development of Teachers 16

4.5.1 Seminars attended by Head teachers 17

4.6 Data Analysis 17

4.6.1 Performance Trend in KCPE as Influenced by Female Head teachers Leadership 17

4.6.3 Female Head teacher leadership and performance in subjects 25

CHAPTER FIVE 28

DISCUSSION, RECOMMEDATION AND CONCLUSION 28

5.0 Introduction 28

5.1 Discussion of the Study 28

5.2 Findings of the Study 28

5.3 Recommendation of the Study 29

5.4 Conclusions 30

5.4.1 The study made the following conclusions 30

APPENDIX I 31

REFERENCES 31

APPENDIX II 34

HEAD TEACHERS QUESTIONNAIRE 34

APPENDIX III 38

TEACHERS QUESTIONNAIRE 38