dc.contributor.author |
Yeboah, M.D. |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2024-07-29T11:50:53Z |
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dc.date.available |
2024-07-29T11:50:53Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2021 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://41.74.91.244:8080/handle/123456789/4066 |
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dc.description |
A project Report 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 sought to investigate the effects of head teachers’ leadership styles
on teachers’ job performance in the Basic Schools in the Medie Circuit. Quantitative
approach was used. Cross-sectional study design was used with sample size of 93
Public Basic Schools head teachers and teachers. The respondents were 7 head teachers
and 86 teachers from all basic schools in the circuit. The data were collected by the use
of questionnaires and data analysis was done using descriptive statistics and inferential
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(cross tabulation) with chi-square and p-value used. The results of the study indicate
that the majority (85.7%) of the head teachers had received extra training. Also, most
of the head teachers (71.5%) used democratic leadership in the circuit. It was also
revealed that the most preferred leadership style by the majority of the teachers (76.7%)
was democratic leadership style. The results indicate high teachers’ job performance in
the circuit. Furthermore, it was found that there is relationship between teachers’ job
performance and head teachers leadership styles according to the majority of the
respondents (89.5%). The study concludes that head teachers receive training and use
democratic leadership style in their schools which is the most preferred leadership style
by the teachers. The study recommends that the Ghana Education Service should
intensify the extra training giving to the head teachers so that they would always
recognize the contributions of their teachers |
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dc.language.iso |
en |
en_US |
dc.publisher |
University of Education Winneba |
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dc.subject |
Investigation |
en_US |
dc.subject |
Leadership |
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dc.title |
An investigation into the effects of head teachers’ leadership styles on teachers’ job performance a case study of basic schools in Medie circuit in Ga west district |
en_US |
dc.type |
Thesis |
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