Abstract
This study compared the leadership styles of principals dominating in both public and private secondary schools in Ido Local Government Area of Ibadan, Oyo State, and also investigated the principals’ gender differences. Leadership styles examined include: autocratic, visionary, , democratic, coaching, servant, , , , bureaucratic and digital. A descriptive research design was adopted. The population of the study consists of 26 public secondary schools and 97 registered private secondary schools. The total population of teachers in the study were 1194. Using the Taro formula, a sample size of 306 respondents were sampled of which questionnaires were administered and 305 questionnaires were retrieved and used for analysis. A self-designed questionnaire that yielded reliability coefficients of r= 0.942, 0.911, 0.924 were used for data collection. A research question and two hypotheses were used to guide the study. The findings of the study showed a significant difference in the leadership style adopted by school principals of both school types with mean =92.5 and 1149, SD= 9.712 and 11.634, while (t = 0.719; = 301, p <0.05). There is also a significant gender difference in the leadership style adopted by principals of both schools with mean =125.14 and 120.97, SD= 14.195 and 9.318 and (t= 2.909; = 301; p< 0.05). The study concluded that though there are significant differences in the leadership styles adopted by the school principals, there are no leadership styles. It is therefore recommended that; principals of both school types should blend and adopt styles that best fit the situation at hand. Thus, leadership style should be applied based on contingency.
Highlights
The role of a leader, becomes very imperative as they are the leading bodies initiating positive reforms, ensuring effective learning and educationalHow to cite this article (APA): BAKARE, E
It was revealed that in public secondary schools, democratic leadership style was the prevalent style among school principals with 29.3% while in private secondary schools in the Ido local government area of Oyo state, a transformational style emerged as the prevalent leadership style among school principals with 29.6%
The indings of the study revealed that the leadership styles adopted by principals of both Public and Private Secondary Schools in the Ido local government area of Ibadan, Oyo State differs, there are signi icant differences in leadership styles adopted by both school types
Summary
The role of a leader (school principal), becomes very imperative as they are the leading bodies initiating positive reforms, ensuring effective learning and educationalHow to cite this article (APA): BAKARE, E. The role of a leader (school principal), becomes very imperative as they are the leading bodies initiating positive reforms, ensuring effective learning and educational. Comparative study of leadership styles in public and private secondary schools in ido local government area of ibadan, oyo state. Comparative study of leadership styles in public and private secondary schools in ido local government area of ibadan, oyo state goals while realising national objectives. It is about having the capacity to overcome obstacles and helping the followers see through into the future. It is helping and guiding others through to develop the right attitude to maximize the organization goal and maximize their aspirations in life. Leadership can be linked to performance which may not solely be about pro it
Sign-in/Register to view highlights & summary Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
