A Comparative Study Of The Leadership Styles Of Principals Of Government And Private Secondary Schools In Shone Town Administrationhadiya Zone Souther Nation Nationality And Peoples Region

The purpose of this study was to compare the leadership styles of principals in government andrnprivate secondary schools of Shone town. The study was conducted specifically to identify therncommon styles of leadership in the government secondary school, the common styles of leadershiprnin the private secondary schools, and the challenges that influence principals’ leadership practice.rnTo this end, the study has made a brief review of the related literature and using a descriptivernsurvey method data were drawn from questionnaire distributed to 57 teachers and 13 principals.rnBesides, document analysis and interview held with cluster supervisors was made in order tornsubstantiate the data gathered through questionnaires. Statistical techniques such as frequency,rnmean, average mean, and one way ANOVA test were used to analyse the data. Based on these, itrnhas been found that principals of government secondary schools commonly practiced lassies-fairrnand transactional styles whereas the private secondary school principals commonly appliedrndemocratic styles of leadership. The finding also showed lack of budget, lack of teachers’rninvolvement in decision making activities of schools, lack of support from Shone TownrnAdministration Education Office as major challenges that hinder principals’ effectiveness.rnFinally, based on the findings, provision of training and support, careful consideration in thernscreening of principals were recommended.

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