IMPACT OF PRINCIPALS’ ETHICAL LEADERSHIP ON EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT IN SENIOR SECONADARY SCHOOLS IN JEMA’A LGA, KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

The study is undertaken to investigate the impact of ethical leadership among Principal of Senior Secondary Schools in Jema’a Local Government Area, kaduna state. Three objectives and three research questions guided the study. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. The population of the study comprised of 284 Principals and Teachers in five (5) selected secondary schools. A sample size of 120 was drawn using a simple random sampling technique. The instrument used for data collection was a Questionnaire called “Impact of Ethical Leadership Questionnaire (IELQ)”. The instrument was validated by experts in the Department of Educational Foundations and Measurement and Evalution and internal consistency reliability carried out using the Cronbach Alpha and yielded an index of 0.88. Mean and Standard deviation were used to answer research questions. The findings revealed, Principals employed different ethical leadership styles in secondary schools in Jema’a LGA. The findings also revealed that ethical leadership if practiced by Principals can have significant impact in fostering unity, integrity, enhance students’ outcome and boost teachers’ morale amongst others. Based on the findings, it was recommended that Principals of secondary schools in Jema'a LGA, Kaduna State should prioritize ethical leadership practices to improve teachers morale and student outcomes.