Women in educational management in the South Tongu district of the Volta region

Abstract

The objective of the research was to examine the factors that contributed to the few number of women leaders in educational management in the South Tongu District of the Volta Region. The research was a descriptive survey and data was gathered by means of questionnaires and documentary sources. The population from which the sample was taken was made up of the entire population of teachers and educational administrators in the District. A total of 150 respondents were drawn from Primary, Junior High, Senior High schools and the District Education Office. This included 60 primary school teachers and heads, 45 Junior Secondary School teachers and heads, 30 Senior Secondary School teachers and school heads and 15 respondents from the District Education Directorate. For the purpose of data analysis, simple percentages and descriptive analysis were used. The study revealed that the low level of education among women contributes significantly to their low representation in the management positions in the Ghana Education Service in the District. This was due to the situation that females are generally under-represented at the tertiary levels of education. This consequently affected the number of qualified women for leadership positions in education in the District. It was recommended that the Girl child Education Unit of the District should embark on a more vigorous campaign to organize regular seminars and workshops to educate parents on the need to send the girl child to school.