INFLUENCE OF PRINCIPALS’ TRANSFORMATIVE LEADERSHIP ON THE PERFORMANCE IN SCIENCE SUBJECTS IN GIRLS’ PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN THARAKA NITHI COUNTY
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2023-10-10
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Tangaza University College
Abstract
This study examined the influence of principals’ transformative leadership traits on the
performance in science subjects in girls’ public secondary schools in Tharaka Nithi County,
Kenya. It was guided by the following specific objectives: to establish whether students'
involvement in decision-making enhances their performance in science subjects; to ascertain
whether principal-teacher role modeling influences performance in science subjects; to
examine whether principal-teacher team building can enhance the performance in science
subjects; and to find out the relationship between the provision of supportive learning
resources and the performance in science subjects in girls’ public secondary schools in
Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya. The study was guided by transformational leadership theory.
A concurrent triangulation design was adopted. The target population was girls’ public
secondary schools, the county director, principals, teachers, and students. The target
population of the study was 1838, and the sample size was 452. Purposive sampling was
adopted to include all 11 girls’ public secondary schools, 11 out of 11 principals, and one
County Director of education. Proportionate sampling was applied to collect data from 330
out of 1650 students, and simple random sampling was applied to collect data from 100 out
of 165 teachers. The study used questionnaires to collect data from teachers and students. The
collection of data from principals and the County Director of education was done through
interview guides. Reliability of the instruments was tested using the test-retest technique and
the scores 0.708 was obtained. Member checking technique was adopted to validate the
qualitative instrument. Quantitative data was analyzed using the Statistical Package for the
Social Sciences (SPSS) version 25. The data from quantitative instruments was presented
using frequencies and percentages on tables, graphs, and pie charts. Qualitative data was
analyzed in themes, and the reporting was done in direct quotations and narratives. The
findings revealed that principals’ transformational leadership expressed in terms of students'
involvement in decision-making, principal-teacher role modeling, principal-teacher team
building, and the provision of supportive learning resources are important in influencing the
performance of students in science subjects in girls’ public secondary schools in Tharaka
Nithi County. The study concluded that limited involvement of students in decision-making
concerning the study of science subjects and insufficient resources to use in the study of
science subjects, such as laboratory equipment, are the main hindrances to the study of
science subjects in girls’ public secondary schools. The study thus recommended that the
principals enhance the involvement of students in the decisions that affect them concerning
the study of science subjects as well as improve the provision of resources such as laboratory
equipment that are needed in the study of science for enhanced academic performance in
science subjects
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