An Assessment of the Major Problems of Women Participation in Educational Leadership in Wolaita Zone, Snnpr
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2009-07
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to identify and investigate the magnitude of the
major factors that contributed to the low participation of women in the
leadership position of education in Wolaita Zone, SNNPR at the secondary
schools, WEOs and ZED levels. In order to attain the objective of the study,
descriptive survey method was employed. The study was carried out in fou r
government secondary schools, four WEOS and one ZED. The secondary
schools and WEOs were selected by simple random sampling techniques. The
respondents were selected by random sampling technique due to their
respective homogeneity. The study involved 8 principals, 111 teachers and 15
heads of the WEOs and ZED. Questionnaires, interviews and documents
regarding the participation of women at schools, WEOs and ZED in leadership
position as club chairmen, class monitors, heads of schools, WEOs and ZED
were used to collect information. The data gathered through questionnaires
and check list were analyzed using percentages, mean, variance, weighted
mean and an independent sample t-test. Based on the analysis the study
disclosed that socio-cultural, political-legal, women's self related factors,
institutional factors, economic factors and women's managerial skills and
related factors were found to be the major factors that hindered women's
participation in educational leadership in Wolaita Zone. Accordingly, the
improvement of these problems or barriers may make a considerable change
in the degree of women participation in educational leadership in the zone.
Hence, it is recommended that all the concerned bodies of the WEOs and ZED,
the secondary schools, women themselves and the zone administrative
council should take measures to improve the participation of women in
educational leadership taking in to account that the participation of womenhalf
of the population at both Zonal and national level may contribute much
more to the development of education and other sectors, too and may reduce
the existing (prevailing) magnitude of the problem in women's participation.
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Major Problems of Women Participation in Educational Leadership