Abstract:
The main objective of this study is to examine Determinants of Women Leadership Participation:
The Case of Selected Public Sectors in Jimma Town. The data was collected from both primary
and secondary data sources. The primary data was obtained through self-administered
questionnaire distributed to female who held leadership positions at lower middle and top level
in public sectors of Jimma town. The collected data was analyzed using descriptive and
inferential statistics. Descriptive statistics was used to analyze the response obtained with
regard to socio-cultural factors, attitude of females towards themselves, women home
responsibility and institutional factors. Inferential statics such as the correlation and regression
were used to see the relation between women leadership participation and the factors that affect
it. The finding indicated that personal and social factors are the basic determining factors that
affect female leadership participation. It is recommended that women have to develop positive
self-image and the society as a whole has to change the attitude toward women.
