Principal leadership and its impact on student discipline in Kenyan secondary schools : a case of Koibatek district
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Date
2012-01
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University of Zululand
Abstract
This paper attempts to establish the relationship between leadership approach and students’ discipline in secondary
schools. A descriptive survey design was adopted to obtain data allowing the accurate description of situations or
relationships in schools in Koibatek District. The study targeted principals, teachers and students in the schools; the
results are presented in form of descriptive statistical techniques. The study found that principals frequently or sometimes
involve other stakeholders, particularly teachers, students and to some extent parents, in the management of their
schools They communicate clearly to students but frequently retain the final authority over most issues. The study found
the existence of a significant relationship between leadership approach and student discipline. It is recommended that
principals embrace democratic leadership in their capacities as school leaders by involving teachers, students and other
stakeholders in decision making processes.
Description
Peer reviewed article published under Inkanyiso, Volume 4, Issue 2, Jan 2012, p. 111 - 116
Keywords
School governance, Leadership style, students’ discipline, Secondary school, Koibatek District, Kenya
Citation
Kibet, M.J., Kindiki, J.N., Sang, J.K. and Kitilit, J.K., 2012. Principal leadership and its impact on student discipline in Kenyan secondary schools: a case of Koibatek district. Inkanyiso: Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 4(2), pp.111-116.