Women’s Participation in Educational Leadership in Selected High Schools in Addis Ababa City Administration
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2013-06
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
The purpose of the study was to find and in barriers for women to enter
leadership positions in selected secondary schools in Addis Ababa City
Administration. It was intended to assess the institutional, domestic or personal
as well as intra personal problem of women to inter leadership positions in
educational institutions. In this regard; secondary schools in Addis Ababa City
Administration were selected to be main focus area. The main beneficiaries or
the study were secondary school female teachers, principals and deputy
principal in Addis Ababa. A significant contribution was intended to be made
with the findings to the main participants of policy makers at our levels. To
extract their perception on the matter data gathering tools like the questionnaire
and interview was considered appropriately. From the 56 secondary Schools in
the ten sub-cities, twelve were purposefully selected from among 4 sub-cities .By
using purposive sampling each sample element is selected for purpose. About
42% of the participants perceive those in principal ship positions to have both
feminine of masculine characters while about 29% of them said that they
perceived principals with character with assertiveness, aggression, high self
esteem and self confidence or in short with masculine characters. While this is so
69% of them female teachers include this the study never aspired for leadership
positions at the beginning of their career. Additionally, choosing from issues
involved in recruitment and selection about 41% of the respondents said that it is
the attitude of recruiters is the most influential. While, 32% claimed that the
criteria for recruitment is not clear and understandable .And 32% said that
‘caring for children’ takes the upper hand for them, as a barrier to enter
leadership positions followed by ‘getting married’. From among the personal
barriers ‘educational background’ and ‘Childhood background’ of female
teachers had taken the lead in influencing factors. Based on the findings it is
recommended that policy makers, city Administration officer and immediate
supervisors assert gender sensitive issues in the making of policies to hire or
promote principals
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leadership; positions