dc.contributor.author |
Ibraham, L. |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2024-11-05T14:26:32Z |
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dc.date.available |
2024-11-05T14:26:32Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2020-12 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://41.74.91.244:8080/handle/123456789/4560 |
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dc.description |
A Dissertation in the Department of Educational Leadership, Faculty of Education
and Communication Sciences, submitted to the school of Graduate Studies,
University of Education, Winneba, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for
award of the Masters of Arts (Educational Leadership) degree |
en_US |
dc.description.abstract |
The study was conducted to investigate perceived leadership challenges of female heads
in managing Junior High Schools at Atebubu Amanteng Municipality. The objectives of
the study were to examine leadership activities conducted by female head teachers, find
out the challenges female head teachers face and to identify the strategies that could be
adopted by female head teachers to manage the challenges in Junior High Schools at
Atebubu Amanteng Municipality. The study used the descriptive research design. The
population for the study was all head teachers in the 119 junior high and primary schools
at Atebubu Amanteng Municipality. The accessible population was all 40 female head
teachers. Purposive sampling technique was used to select 40 female head teachers and
the schools. Questionnaire was employed to collect data. The reliability co-efficient
achieved was 0.81. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. The study found
that female head teachers manage financial resources of the school conscientiously, and
organized regular staff meetings. Challenges of female head teachers were inadequate
financial resources and inadequate material resources. Strategies to manage the
challenges were provision of financial support and provision of means of means
transport. It is recommended based on the findings that the The Ghana Education Service
and the Atebubu Amanteng Municipal education office should organize regular capacity
building training programmes on headmasters best leadership activities for even though
from the findings majority of the head teachers agreed, a few of them disagreed. |
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dc.language.iso |
en |
en_US |
dc.publisher |
University of Education, Winneba. |
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dc.subject |
Perceived leadership challenges |
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dc.subject |
Female head teachers |
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dc.subject |
Managing junior high |
en_US |
dc.title |
Perceived leadership challenges facing female head teachers in managing junior high schools at the Atebubu Amanteng municipality |
en_US |
dc.type |
Article |
en_US |