Effect of Leadership Style on Students’ Academic Performance in Kigoma District.

Mgozi, Velonica Joram (2021) Effect of Leadership Style on Students’ Academic Performance in Kigoma District. Masters thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.

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Abstract

This study investigated on the effects of leadership styles on students’ academic performance in Kigoma District. The study was guided by three objectives including: to identify leadership styles mostly used in secondary schools, to examine the effects of school leadership styles on students’ academic performance, and to find out leadership challenges and their effect to students’ academic performance in Kigoma District. The study used qualitative research approach and case study research design. The study employed simple purposive sampling techniques to select the respondents. Data collection was done through questionnaire and interview and the findings were then analyzed and presented thematically. The study findings revealed that the leadership styles usually used in Kigoma District includes democratic, autocratic, laissez-faire, transformational, coach-style and bureaucratic leadership styles. The findings also revealed that the effects of school leadership styles on students’ academic performance in Kigoma District include job satisfaction among staff, good relationship between leaders and subordinates, motivation of teachers, enhancing cooperation between teachers and administrators, creating conducive environment for teaching process. The study findings also revealed that leadership challenges and their effect to students, academic performance in Kigoma District include poor parental involvement, different education level of leaders/teachers or subordinates, lack of teaching-learning materials, overcrowding and large number of students, and financial constraints. The study recommended that the government through the ministry of education, science and technology and education inspectorate should prepare workshops for in-service training and inspects all schools to monitor leadership styles practices. Keywords: Leadership, Leadership Style and Academic Performance

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