Teachers’ Perception of Female Principal Leadership Role in Secondary Schools in Calabar Municipality Cross River State, Nigeria

Abstract

This research was aimed at studying teacher’s perception of female principal leadership role in secondary schools in Calabar Municipality, Cross River State, Nigeria. Twenty schools were selected from a total of forty schools in Calabar Municipality using simple random sampling. Ten teachers were selected from each of the selected schools using systematic sampling technique. A total of two hundred (200) teachers were selected from a total of seven hundred and eighty 780 teachers. The result of the study showed that there was no difference in male and female teachers’ perception of female principals’ leadership style, decision-making, management of schools finances and administrative roles. It was recommended that the female principals should be encouraged since they impact more discipline in the school system.

Keywords: Teachers, Principal, leadership, leadership style, principal and perception