Attitude of Teachers towards Women Leadership of Secondary Schools in Ilorin, Kwara State - Survey

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A survey examines secondary school teachers’ attitudes toward women’s leadership in secondary schools within Ilorin Metropolis. The study population covers public secondary school teachers, with random sampling selecting 500 teachers across 20 public schools, then stratifying by gender and teaching experience. Data were gathered using the Women School Leadership Questionnaire (WSLQ) and analyzed through percentages and t-test statistics. Results show substantial preference for women in principal and vice-principal roles and support for women’s financial prudence and organizational impact, with differences tied to teaching experience.

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Introduction

Study overview and sampling approach

Data collection and analysis

Findings on preferences and beliefs

Hypothesis testing and conclusion

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Anatolian Journal of Education e-ISSN: 2547-9652 April 2020 ● Vol.5, No.1 [www.e-aje.net](www.e-aje.net)[ ](www.e-aje.net)pp. 135-140 Attitude of Teachers towards Women Leadership of Secondary Schools in Ilorin, Kwara State Alexander O. Iyekolo Ph.D., Department of Social Sciences Education, Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin, Nigeria , [iyekolo.ao@gmail.com](iyekolo.ao@gmail.com) [Ifeoma P. Okafor](Ifeoma P. Okafor) Ph.D., Department of Social Sciences Education, Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin, Nigeria , [ifeomapokafor@gmail.com](ifeomapokafor@gmail.com) Isiaka Abdulaziz Ph.D., Department of Social Sciences Education, Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin, Nigeria, [isiakaabdulaziz@gmail.com](isiakaabdulaziz@gmail.com) The study was a survey of secondary school teachers' attitude towards women leadership of secondary schools in Ilorin Metropolis. The study population comprises all public secondary school teachers in Ilorin Metropolis. From the population, random sampling technique was used to sample a total of 500 secondary school teachers across 20 randomly selected public secondary schools in the metropolis. The samples were further stratified on the basis of gender and year of experience. Data were collected using a researcher-designed questionnaire entitled Women School Leadership Questionnaire (WSLQ) and collected data were analyzed using percentagesand t-test statistics. Findings revealed that 35.4%(n=177) secondary school teachers preferred women as principals. 37.4%(n=187) as Vice-Principals and just 9.8%(n=47) never wanted women as school leaders. On the other hand, 81%(n=405) of respondents believed that women school leadership is characterized by financial prudence. 29.8%( n=149) agreed women school leadership encouraged collaborative approach to school governance. 12%(n=60) believed it led to domination of school activities by the women and 40.2%(n=201) believed having women as principals made schools well organized. At the level of hypotheses testing, it was found that secondary school teacher’s preference of women as principals did not differ on the basis of gender of the teachers but differed on the length of teachers' teaching experience. It was therefore, concluded that appointing women as school principals may not be rejected by male and female subordinates as such appointment may even bring about financial prudence and organized school environment at secondary school level. Thus. it was recommended that more women should be encouraged and appointed to become principals in Nigerian secondary schools. Keywords: attitude, teachers, women, leadership, secondary school, women leadership INTRODUCTION School leadership is an integral part of school development. It is one of the factors that determine the progress of achieving educational goals. This is because, school leadership anchors policy formulation, implementation and assessment in educational institutions. In confirmation of the importance of school leadership in school achievement, a study revealed that many school staff Citation: Iyekolo, A. O., Okafor, I. P., & Abdulaziz, I. (2020) . Attitude of Teachers towards Women Leadership of Secondary Schools in Ilorin, Kwara State. Anatolian Journal of Education, 5(1), 135-140. [https://doi.org/10.29333/aje.2020.5113a](https://doi.org/10.29333/aje.2020.5113a) 136 Attitude of Teachers towards Women Leadership of … believed that it is the leader of the school and not the subordinates that determine and guide the culture of school progress. Subordinates often believe that it is the responsibility of the school leaders to create the required kind of atmosphere where school staff and students can be happy and successful in the achievement of school goals (Luthan. 2005) . No doubt, school leaders form the pedestal on which the school effectiveness is laid. Without good school leadership, the available school resources may not be adequately utilized for school de

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How was the study on teachers’ attitudes toward women leadership conducted?

The study used a survey design with random sampling of 500 public secondary school teachers from 20 randomly selected schools in Ilorin Metropolis, stratified by gender and teaching experience.

Which data collection tool and analysis methods were used?

Data were collected using the Women School Leadership Questionnaire (WSLQ) and analyzed using percentages and t-test statistics.

What were the main findings about teachers’ preferences and beliefs?

A majority preferred women as principals and vice-principals, and many believed women school leadership reflects financial prudence and promotes well-organized schools, while some views related to domination of activities varied.

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