Influence of Female Head Teachers’ Level of Competence on Management of Public Primary Schools in Kenya: A Case of Loitokitok Sub County, Kajiado County

Nampayio Jane Lekeni^1,

¹Educational Management and Curriculum studies Department, Mount Kenya University, Thika, Kenya

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Nampayio Jane Lekeni. Influence of Female Head Teachers’ Level of Competence on Management of Public Primary Schools in Kenya: A Case of Loitokitok Sub County, Kajiado County. American Journal of Educational Research. 2021; 9(4):188-193. doi: 10.12691/education-9-4-6

Abstract

Leadership in education plays an important role of transformation in society and for this to happen, effective leaders are critical. The purpose of this study was to assess the influence of female head teachers’ level of competence on the management of primary schools. This study employed triangulation design which involved qualitative and quantitative methods. The target population in this study comprised of 771 teachers and 1 Sub-County Quality Assurance and Standards Officer (SCQASO) from which a sample size of 78 respondents was selected using Purposive, stratified and simple random sampling techniques. Primary data were collected using self administered questionnaires and interviews. Quantitative data was analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) v 20. Qualitative data was analyzed thematically and presented in narrative form. The findings revealed that majority of the female head teachers were competent in managing school finances. The study recommends that the government institutes policies to ensure and strengthen gender parity in all the sectors of the economy so as to empower women with leadership positions.

Keywords:
female head teachers competence management primary schools

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