Influence of Leadership Attributes of Head of Schools on Student Academic Performances

Doctoral Thesis / Dissertation from the year 2020 in the subject Leadership and Human Resource Management - Management Styles, , language: English, abstract: This study aimed to assess the influence and contribution of leadership attributes of the head of Tanzania secondary schools on the students' academic performance, with particular focus on schools in Mbulu District in the Manyara Region. The study identified four specific objectives, namely, to assess the influence and contribution of integrity, inspiration, competencies on students' academic performance and to specify criteria for appointment of head of schools. The study employed an explanatory and cross-sectional design in collecting quantitative data using questionnaires administered on selected school teachers and secondary data was collected from a review of pertinent documents and from the internet. The findings indicate that there is a significant relationship between the leadership attributes of heads of school and students' academic performance. Hence, the study concluded that the integrity, competency and inspirational outlooks of heads of schools influence students' academic performances.

SURNAME: MOFUGA MIDDLE NAME:SIMBALIMILE FIRST NAME: CHELESTINO DATE OF BIRTH: 25th December, 1967 SEX:MALE MARITAL STATUSMARRIED NATIONALITY:TANZANIAN RELIGION:CHRISTIAN LANGUAGE:FLUENT IN ENGLISH & SWAHILI CURRENT ADDRESS:DISTRICT COMMISSIONER (DC) P.O. BOX 1, MBULU MANYARA, TANZANIA LANDLINE: + 255(0) 27-2533036 Fax: + 255(0) 27-2533019 Mobile: +255-764803136 + 255-767580448 + 255-764803136 + 255-694306226 + 255-628008733 Email: Mofugache@yahoo.com chesivamo1967@gmail.com OR PERMANET ADDRESS:THE REGISTERED TRUSTEE OF C.S.M FOUNDATION REG NO: 4616 P. O BOX 19, IRINGA, TANZANIA, ISAKALILO 'A' PLOT NO.239 ISAKALILO, ALONG RUAHA NATIONAL PARKS, ROAD. Mobile: + 255764803136 + 255-767580445 + 255-694306226 + 255-628008733 Email: Mofugache@yahoo.com/ chesivamo1967@gmail.com. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND INFORMATION YEARSCHOOL/COLLEGE/UNIVERSITYAWARDGRADE 2016 - 2020The Open University of Tanzania (OUT)PhD in Management Science 2012-2014Ruaha Catholic University MBA (HRM)GPA 4.10 1999-2002Sokoine University of AgricultureBsc (AEE)GPA 3.8 1991-1992Monduli Teachers CollegeDiplomaDiploma 1985-1988Lugalo Secondary SchoolCSSEDIV I 1978-1984Mawambala Primary SchoolPLCPLC