dc.contributor.author | Mathuva, Paulous M | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-08-28T13:52:18Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2013 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Paulous, Mutwii Mathuva. (2013).Determinants Of Deputy Head Teachers’ Managerial Practices In Public Primary Schools In Kisau Division, Mbooni East District, Kenya. A Research Project Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Award of the Degree of Master of Education in Educational Administration University of Nairobi. | en |
dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/56302 | |
dc.description | Full text | en |
dc.description.abstract | The purpose of the study was to investigate the determinants of deputy head
teachers’ managerial practices in public primary schools in Kisau Division of
Mbooni East District, Kenya. Four research objectives that guided the study were
formulated. The study employed the descriptive survey design and non
probability sampling technique. The sample comprised of 66 deputy head
teachers, 66 head teachers, 366 teachers and 3 zonal quality assurance and
standards officers. Questionnaires and interview schedules were used to collect
data. Data was analyzed both qualitatively and quantitatively using the Statistical
Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). The findings indicated that decision
communication styles, professional characteristics and leadership styles were the
key determinants of effective deputy head teachers’ managerial practices. These
enhanced a deputy head teacher’s managerial effectiveness in a school leading to
improved work relations and academic performance among learners. The study
further found out that majority of the deputy head teachers (45%) used the
interactive style of communicating decisions while written decision
communication style was least used (3.3%). The study findings also concluded
that the reasons for the effectiveness of the decision communication styles used
by the deputy head teachers was due to their own effectiveness and that the
majority of deputy head teachers (38.3%) employed the transactional style of
leadership compared to 11.7% who used the laissez faire style. The study after
analysis failed to establish any strong links existed between a deputy head
teacher’s personal traits and enhanced managerial practices. As a result of the
study the recommendations are that a study be done to establish whether personal
traits enhance a deputy head teacher’s managerial practices; that a similar study
be carried out on secondary schools; and that the study be replicated in other parts
of Kenya. | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.publisher | University of Nairobi, | en |
dc.title | Determinants of deputy head teachers’ managerial practices in public primary schools in Kisau Division, Mbooni East District, Kenya | en |
dc.type | Thesis | en |
local.publisher | School of Education | en |