Factors affecting women’s participation in secondary school leadership in majang zone of gambella region

Abstract

The aim of this study was to explore the problems responsible for underrepresentation of women in leadership in the secondary schools of Majang zone. Descriptive survey study with mixed research approach (i.e. quantitative and qualitative) was employed in order answer the basic questions. To collect the main data, questionnaires were administered for103 male teachers, 17 female teachers, 2 male supervisors, twelve principals and vice-principals by viii using simple random techniques for teachers and comprehensive sampling techniques for educational leaders respectively. The data collected via questionnaires were computed through percentage, mean, mainly weighted mean, standard deviation and t-test. Results indicated from the entire questioner states most of items affect women’s participation highly. However institutional factors were found moderate impact on women’s participation of school leadership. Feminine character of female principals is assumed to lead to school rules and regulation, rather the findings confirm that it creates conducive condition for students learning. The overall recommendation of the study is the government should give great emphasis to work on women leadership, improve women’s aspiration, awareness creation and raising program should be conducted through providing training, workshops and experience share, gender fairness in school leadership positions, fighting traditions that hinder the progress of women ,discourage societal discrimination and change family traditional structure.