The Impact Of The Coaches’ Efficacy In The Development Of Athletes’ Performance In The First-Division Athletics Clubs In Addis AbabaThe Challenges Facing Women Teachers Aspiring For School Leadership Positions In Primary Schools Of Abuna Gindaberetworeda, West Sowa Zone, Oromia Regional State

Abstract

The general objective of this thesis was to assess and determine the challenges facing women aspiring for school leadership positions in the case of Wost Sowa Zone Abuna Gendeberet woreda. This district is located in Oromiya, west shoa zone Abuna Gindaberet woreda and has a total of 40 public primary schools. Descriptive survey was adopted for the study involving both quantitative and qualitative research methods techniques. Stratified random sampling was used to select the respondents from the targeted population. The participants of the study were a total of 16 principals, 111 teachers, 12 woreda education officers, and 8 woreda women affairs officers. The total sampled population was 147 participants. Two types of research instruments were used namely; questionnaires and interview schedules. The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics frequencies and percentages where SPSS 20 version program was used. The study recognized the ratio of women head teachers to that of men was 1:7, the community was gender irresponsive, limited possessions, negative attitudes of the society, and the patriarchal ideology that dominated the culture, unwillingness in applying for the posts, disrespect and stereotyping by male counterparts, lack of role models, dealing with difficult teachers and School management cooperative members as well as home-work conflicts. The report recommended that the Ministry of education with education bureau and Oromiya education office have to revise the policy, strategy and selection criteria used to appoint primary school principals and serious reflection should be given form giving main concern to female teachers to train to develop their self-confidence, teachers service commission to give equal priorities to all gender, strengthen inset, workshops and seminars to prepare teachers and newly appointed heads and deputy head teachers for administration and management and ensure good gender staffing. Based on the results, further studies have been recommended.