STAKEHOLDERS PERCEPTIONS OF PRINCIPALS’ LEADERSHIP STYLE PRACTICES IN SECONDARY SCHOOL IN NORTH CENTRAL GEOGRAPHICAL ZONE, NIGERIA
Abstract:This study examines stakeholder’s perception
of principals’ leadership style practices in Secondary Schools in North Central
Geographical zone, Nigeria. Two objectives guided this study and the objectives
are; assess stakeholders”, perceptions of principals’ autocratic leadership
style practices in secondary schools in North Central Geographical zone,
examine stakeholders perceptions of principals visionary leadership style
practice in secondary schools, the research questions and hypotheses are in
line with the objectives. Relevant literature was reviewed. descriptive survey
was used as the research design. The population was 92,089 which comprised
3,167 principals, 61,825 teachers, 1,665 Ministry of Education officials and
25,432 PTA Officials. The total sample size was one thousand four hundred and
twenty-six 1,426. That consisted of 345 principals, 382 teachers, 321 MOE
officials and 378 PTA officials. Self-structured questionnaire titled ‘Stakeholders’
perception of Principals’ leadership style practices in Secondary Schools’
(SPPLSPSS)” was used to elicit responses with reliability coefficient of 0.72
using split half test. Perceptions of respondents were analysed using frequency
counts for research questions answered and analysis of Variance (ANOVA) for
hypotheses analyzed to express the results of the findings. The findings show
that principals that practices autocratic leadership style gives deadline on
every assignment given to teacher and students with full compliance. The
finding also revealed that principals that practices visionary leadership style
helps in increasing oneness work place. The study concludes that principals
should varies that leadership style to enhance effectiveness.