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- Title
IMPACT OF PRINCIPALS' LEADERSHIP STYLES ON STUDENTS' ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ADAMAWA STATE, NIGERIA.
- Authors
Maghra, Harrison Gideon
- Abstract
The purpose of the study was to find out the impact of Principals' Leadership Styles on Students' Academic Performance in Agricultural Science in Senior Secondary Schools in Adamawa State. The study identified two leadership styles, answered two research questions and tested two hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. Descriptive survey research design was used for the study. A structure questionnaire designed by the researcher was used to collect data from a sample of 235 respondents made up of 28 principals and 207 Agricultural Science teachers. Mean and standard deviation was used to answer the research questions and the t-test statistic was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The study concluded that democratic leadership style contributes positively to students' academic performance in Agricultural Science in senior secondary schools, while Autocratic leadership style does not contribute to improved students' academic performance in Agricultural Science in senior secondary schools. The results showed that students performed exceptionally in academic work as the principal boost the morale of teachers through delegation of responsibilities which makes the teacher feel among and enhances teacher's productivity under democratic leadership style. The study found that no significant difference existed between the responses of principals and teachers on the impact of democratic leadership style and autocratic leadership style on students' academic performance in Agricultural Science in senior secondary schools. The study, recommended that the legislative arm of the government both federal and state should not only strive to enact educational laws but also set aside a committee to monitor schools ensuring that all principals of senior secondary schools adopt appropriate leadership styles towards enhancing students' performance.
- Publication
International Journal of Vocational Education & Training, 2021, Vol 26, Issue 1, p9
- ISSN
1075-2455
- Publication type
Academic Journal