The Influence of Leadership Skills On Academic Performance of Schools in Oyam District. A Case Study of Iceme Sub County

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION ............................................................................................................................. i

APPROVAL ................................................................................................................................... ii

DEDICATION ............................................................................................................................... iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ............................................................................................................. iv

TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................................................ v

ABSTRACT .................................................................................................................................. vii

1. 0 Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 1

1.1 Background of the study ........................................................................................................... 1

1.2 Statementoftheprob1em .......................................................................................................... 2

1.3 General Objective ..................................................................................................................... 3

1.4Specific Objectives .................................................................................................................... 3

1.5 Research questions .................................................................................................................... 3

1.6 Scope ofthe study ..................................................................................................................... 3

1.7 Significance of the study ........................................................................................................... 4

1.8 Operational definition ofterms ................................................................................................. 5

1.9Conceptua1 framework ............................................................................................................... 5

CHAPTER TWO ............................................................................................................................ 5

LITERATURE REVIEW ............................................................................................................... 6

2.0Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 6

2.1 Theoretical Review .................................................................................................................... 6

2.2 Review of actual literature ....................................................................................................... 7

CHAPTER THREE ...................................................................................................................... 11

METHODOLOGY ....................................................................................................................... 11

3.0 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 11

3 .1. Research design ..................................................................................................................... 11

3 .2Population of study .................................................................................................................. 11

3.4 Data collection methods .......................................................................................................... 12

3.5 Data collection instruments ..................................................................................................... 13

3.6 Procedure for data collection .................................................................................................. 13

3.7 Data analysis ........................................................................................................................... 13

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3.8 Data Reliability and validity ................................................................................................... 14

CHAPTER FOUR ......................................................................................................................... 15

PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTEPRETATION ......................................................... 15

4.0 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 15

4.1 Responsebysex: ..................................................................................................................... 15

4.2 Response by objectives ........................................................................................................... 16

4.3 Headteacher's training and professional development ........................................................... 16

4.4 Autocratic leadership style and performances ........................................................................ 18

4.5 Democratic leadership style and perfonnance ........................................................................ 19

4.6 Laissez-faire leadership style and perfonnance ...................................................................... 20

4.7 Charismatic leadership style and performance ...................................................................... 21

4.8 Summary ................................................................................................................................ 22

CHAPTER FIVE .......................................................................................................................... 23

SUMMARY CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS .................................................... 23

5.0 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 23

5.1Discussion ofthe demographic characteristics of respondents ................................................ 23

5.2 Head teacher's training and professional development .......................................................... 23

5.3The autocratic leadership style and management .................................................................... 24

5.4 Democratic leadership style and performance ........................................................................ 25

5.5 Laissez-faire leadership style and perfonnance ...................................................................... 26

5.6 Summary ................................................................................................................................. 26

5.7 Recommendations and conclusion .......................................................................................... 27

5.8 Leadership style and performance .......................................................................................... 27

5.9 Conclusion .............................................................................................................................. 29

REFERENCES ............................................................................................................................. 31

Appendix 1 .................................................................................................................................... 33

Proposed budget ............................................................................................................................ 33

APPENDIX 2 ................................................................................................................................ 34

Work plan ...................................................................................................................................... 34