Personal And Environmental Factors Affecting Females’ Participate Ion In Leadership: The Case Of Fitche Town, North Shoa Zone

Abstract

The study was conducted in Fitche Town Administration, with an objective to assess the factors that affect female’s participation in leadership positions. The stud was used descriptive and exploratory research design to achieve the objective of the study. Survey data was collected from a total of 166 employee’s females using a structured questionnaire to study the factors. In addition, 11 female who have management experience were purposively selected to investigate the gap between the desired and current level of need based motivation support provided by the institutions to attract female into leadership. Data used in this study was mainly primary and secondary data as well, quantitative and qualitative types was incorporated. The data was collected by interviewing and conducting questionnaires. The collected data were analysed using a computer statistical package for social sciences (SPSS Version 23). The findings revealed that female are highly underrepresented in leadership position due to some factors such factors are organizational and individual factors which are major cause. Due to these factors female participation in leadership and decision making position was insignificants and get less confidence for the position. Male dominance, lack of delegation and recommendations were other minor cause factor that affects female participation in leadership position. In order to minimize those factors the town administration needs to implement leadership skill training and affirmative action to increase participation of female in leadership position and creating awareness to the society that female capable for leadership position.