Head Teachers’ Leadership Styles and Conflict Management Among teachers in Selected Secondary Schools In Bardera District, Somalia

ABSTRACT This Study focused on the relationship between head teachers’ dominant leadership styles and the dominant methods of conflict management among teachers in selected secondary schools in Bardera District, Somalia. The study was based on four objectives, namely: to determine the profile of the respondents in terms of, gender, age, qualification under the education discipline, number of years teaching experience; to determine the dominant levels of leadership styles in secondary schools under study; to determine the dominant level of conflict management among teachers in secondary schools under study; to determine if there is a significant relationship between dominant leadership styles and dominant method of conflict management among teachers in secondary schools in Bardera district Somalia. Universal sampling was used to include all the respondents in the study and the sample size of the respondents was 104. The researcher used descriptive survey design and the descriptive correlation design. The questionnaires used by the researcher were standardized on both the head masters’ leadership styles and the conflict management. The findings revealed that majority of the respondents were male (66.3%), majority were between 20-30 years old (49.0%), majority were holding a certificate (38.46%), as their highest education qualifications, and majority had teaching experience of 1-2 years (38.46%). Authoritarianism was the dominant leadership style (mean, 2.81).The level of dominant styles used by head teachers was high (mean, 2.73). The overall level of conflict management was high mean of (3.61). The study established a significant relationship between head teacher’s dominant leadership styles and dominant method of conflict management. The researcher recommended that the education of women should be improved to manage conflicts better.

 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter Page

One THE PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE

Background of the Study 1

Statement of the Problem 3

Purpose of the Study 4

Research Objectives 4

Research Questions 5

Hypothesis 5

Scope 6

Significance of the Study 6

Operational Definitions of Key Terms 7

Two REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

Introduction 8

Concepts, Ideas, Opinions From Authors/Experts 9

Theoretical Perspectives 13

Related Studies 22

Three METHODOLOGIES

Research Design 25

Research Population 25

Sample Size 25

Sampling Procedure 26

Research Instrument 26

Validity and Reliability of the Instrument 27

Data Gathering Procedures 27

Data Analysis 27

Ethical Considerations 29

Limitations of the Study 29

Four Presentation, Ana~ysis and Interpretation of Data

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Profile of the Respondents 38

Level of Dominant Leadership stlyle 40

Dominant Level of conflict Management 44

Relationship between Leadership style and Conflict 47

F~ve Findings, Condllus~on and Recommendat~ons 49

Findings 49

Conclusion 49

Recommendations 50

References 51

Appendices

Appendix I - Transmittal Letter 53

Appendix II - Clearance from Ethics Committee 54

Appendix III - Informed Consent 55

Appendix IV - Research Instrument 56

Appendix V - Proposed Data Presentation Through Tables /Graphs 57

Appendix VI - Proposed Budget 58

Appendix VII - Time Frame 59

Researcher’s Curriculum Vitae 60