A comparative analysis of leadership styles and behavior of male and female heads of primary schools: a case of Kasulu district in Kigoma region

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dc.creatorDady, Ntide
dc.date2019-08-20T07:05:48Z
dc.date2019-08-20T07:05:48Z
dc.date2013
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-20T14:15:40Z
dc.date.available2022-10-20T14:15:40Z
dc.descriptionDissertation (MA Education)
dc.descriptionThis study compared leadership styles and behavior of male and female heads of primary schools in Kasulu District. It employed a cross sectional research design, where both qualitative and quantitative research approaches were used. A sample of 192 respondents which comprised of 22 heads of schools, 124 teachers, 44 pupils and two District education officers were used. Data were collected through interviews, questionnaires and documentary review. Qualitative data were subjected to content and thematic analysis and quantitative data were analyzed through computation of frequencies and percentages by using SPSS version 17. Findings of the study revealed that, the heads of primary schools currently use participative, team management, democratic and authoritative leadership styles. It was found that female heads of schools often used participative leadership style while male heads of schools often used team management leadership style in running their schools. Moreover, male and female heads of schools were found with almost the same amount of task oriented leadership behavior; even though female heads of schools were high in interpersonal leadership behavior than male heads of schools. Nonetheless, leadership styles and behavior of male heads of schools were viewed as effective by most of the respondents than leadership styles and behavior of female heads of schools. Based on the findings, it is concluded that, although most male and female heads of schools displayed pleasing leadership styles and behavior, leadership styles and behavior of female heads of schools were not fully appreciated. The study thus recommends addressing the situation of gender imbalance in schools leadership, in order to utilize leadership talents and skills of female heads of schools as it have been done for male heads of schools.
dc.identifierDady, N. (2013). A comparative analysis of leadership styles and behavior of male and female heads of primary schools: a case of Kasulu district in Kigoma region. Dodoma: The University of Dodoma.
dc.identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/979
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/979
dc.languageen
dc.publisherThe University of Dodoma
dc.subjectLeadership styles
dc.subjectBehavior
dc.subjectSchool heads
dc.subjectHead teachers
dc.subjectPrimary schools
dc.subjectKasulu district
dc.subjectKigoma region
dc.subjectComparative analysis
dc.subjectBehavior of male
dc.subjectBehavior of female
dc.subjectMale heads
dc.subjectFemale heads
dc.titleA comparative analysis of leadership styles and behavior of male and female heads of primary schools: a case of Kasulu district in Kigoma region
dc.typeDissertation

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