Education Stakeholders on the Effectiveness of Female Heads of Schools in Accomplishing Headship Roles in Public Secondary Schools in Missenyi District.

Mrema, Merce Eliawonyi (2023) Education Stakeholders on the Effectiveness of Female Heads of Schools in Accomplishing Headship Roles in Public Secondary Schools in Missenyi District. Masters thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.

PDF - Submitted Version Available under License Creative Commons Attribution. Download (657kB)

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to assess education stakeholders on the effectiveness of female heads of schools in accomplishing headship roles in public secondary schools in Missenyi district. The study comprised three specific objectives which were to: assess effectiveness of female heads in enhancing effective teaching and learning, examine effectiveness of female heads in managing school resources and assess effectiveness of female heads in encouraging teachers’ and students’ participations in extra-curricular activities. As guided by the Instructional Leadership Theory, the study used descriptive survey research design supported with a mixed methods research approach. Convenience, stratified random and purposive sampling techniques were used for sample selection of 121 participants (1 DSEO, 1 SSSLO, 9 WEOs, 10FHoSs and 100 teachers). Data were collected using questionnaires, focus group discussions (FGD) and interviews. Quantitative data were coded and analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 28.0 and interpreted in tabular forms by the use of Means and Standard deviations while qualitative data were analysed thematically. Findings have established that, FHoSs have been effective in enhancing teaching and learning by holding meetings for teaching evaluation together with teachers, discussing the school performance with teachers. As regards managing school resources, FHoSs have been effective in allocating funds to various activities in accordance with the budget. On the effectiveness in encouraging teachers’ and students’ participation in extra-curricular activities, FHoSs have been effective in encouraging teachers to participate in science clubs and in sports and games. Based on the findings, it is recommended that, the Regional Administration and Local Government authorities should improve female teachers’ access to headship positions. Keywords: Education, Stakeholders, Female Heads, Public secondary, Missenyi District

Actions (login required)

View Item