EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP BEHAVIOUR AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IN KWARA STATE, NIGERIA
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2020-07-13
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Malaya University
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This study investigated educational leadership behaviour and community engagement in Kwara
State, Nigeria. The objectives of this study are to examine the relationship that exist between
educational leadership behaviour and community engagement. Quantitative research design was
adopted for the study. Sample of 364 teachers were randomly selected from the sample public
senior secondary schools with the use of Research Advisor (2006), table of determining sample
size of known population. The data were collected using the combination of two questionnaires
namely educational leadership behaviour questionnaire (ELBQ) and community engagement
Questionnaire. Pearson correlation and linear regression analysis were used to analyze the
collected data. The findings revealed that interpersonal relationship, effective communication and
participatory decision-making significantly and positively correlated with community
engagement. Researcher recommended that principals should continue to demonstrate effective
interpersonal relationship with school community in order to ensure the effective and efficient
running of the school. Also, principals should make use of effective communication to encourage
community involvement in education matters so as to influence community actions and bring about
changes in school. Furthermore, principals should effectively involve community in decision
affecting the school in order to encourage and inspire people to take required action for the progress
of the school.
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community,, participatory decision-making, leadership, education