AN ASSESSMENT OF SCHOOL MANAGEMENT DECISION-MAKING PRACTICES AND ITS INFLUENCE ON STUDENTS’ UNREST MANAGEMENT IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN MERU COUNTY OF KENYA
Abstract
Background of the Study: This study undertook a critical assessment of the influence of decision making leadership styles of the management in schools and its influence of students’ unrest management Meru County of Kenya.
Study Objective: The study objectives were; to determine democratic leadership style, and its influence on students’ unrest management in Meru county of Kenya, to establish the influence of autocratic leadership style, and its influence of students’ unrests management in Meru County in Kenya, to examine influence of participative leadership style and its influence on students unrest management in Meru County of Kenya, and to establish the influence of management collaborative leadership style, and its influence on student unrests management in Meru County of Kenya.
Methodology: The research was carried out using mixed methods design and the results showed that most principals used democratic and participative leadership styles and encourage teachers’ career growth.
Findings: The researcher concluded that there is a significant influence of decision making practices on student unrest in public secondary Schools in Meru County.
Keywords: Leadership Styles, Mixed Method Design & Student Unrest Management.
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