Assessing the Extent of Practicing Transformational Leadership in Government Primary Schools in Lideta Sub city
| dc.contributor.advisor | Demoz Degefa(PhD) | |
| dc.contributor.author | Genet Assefa | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-05-17T08:37:44Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-05-17T08:37:44Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2023-10 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The purpose of this study was to assess the practices of transformational leadership in governmental primary schools in LidetaSub-City Addis Ababa. A Mixed-methods design was used in this study. The study was conducted in 21 primary schools in which 18 principals20 supervisors and 288 teachers were included in the sample using census and simple random sampling techniques respectively. The data gathering instruments used was questionnaires and interviews as a primary source of data. From the distributed 21 questioners for the principals 18 returned the survey, 280 teachers completed and returned the survey and from 20 supervisors 9 of them conducted the interview which represents a response rate of 87.2%, 85.7%and 33.3% respectively. The quantitative data were analysed using percentages; mean and standard deviation also Pearson and Spearman rho correlations and multiple regression were employed. In contrast, qualitative data were analyzed by grouping together common themes in each category and constructing a description of the participants’ views and perspectives. The finding revealed with the overall mean of (M=3.85), indicating that the school principals uses the four most prominent transformational leadership actions: Idealized Influence, Inspirational Motivation, Intellectual Stimulation, and Individualized Consideration in their respective school. The finding also shows a positive, linear and significant relationship between Transformational Leadership and Idealized influence, individualized consideration, intellectual stimulation and inspirational motivation with a regression cofficent of (β=0.503,0.692,0.304 and 0.413),however a lowest statistical value was indicated on individualized consideration with an overall mean of (M=2.99) and inspirational motivation (M=3.04), on items where most respondents agreed that there is lack of discussion of new ideas related to school leadership and turning followers into good leaders as well encouraging teachers to pursue their professional learning goals and providing professional development and opportunities through feedback, rewards, recognition, training, seminars, conferences and workshops with a mean value. Finally, the research calls for the principals to focus on more individualized consideration and inspirational motivation by recognizing teacher’s contribution as an individual to the organization, always promote self development, communicate and listen to teacher’s concerns continuously inspire their teachers in order to enhance their outcomes and enable them achieve school goals. Keywords:Transformational leadership, Idealized Influence, Inspirational Motivation, Intellectual Stimulation, Individualized Consideration | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/2979 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Addis Ababa University | |
| dc.title | Assessing the Extent of Practicing Transformational Leadership in Government Primary Schools in Lideta Sub city | |
| dc.type | Thesis |