Alemayehu, Easaw (2021) GENDER AND LEADERSHIP IN ETHIOPIAN HIGHER EDUCATION: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES: THE CASE OF ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY. Academy of Educational Leadership Journal, 25 (2): 2. pp. 1-22.
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Abstract
Gender equality has been to the forefront of public debate in recent years. Despite
international initiatives for gender equality and fairness in higher education institutions,
research done in numerous countries continue to indicate that women are underrepresented
in top academic leadership roles. Similarly women are underrepresented in Ethiopian higher
education institutions. The goal of this study was to determine the challenges and
opportunities faced by women working in leadership position at Addis Ababa University. The
research looks at how challenges and opportunities affect women both adversely and
favorably. The technique of data collection utilized in this study was a descriptive survey, and
the instrument utilized to acquire primary data from sample respondents was a questionnaire
and an interview as a primary source of data, and document analysis as a secondary source
of data. A total of 100 (one hundred) respondents were chosen for the study from 5 campuses
using the purposive sample approach. The year of the survey was 2021. In order to answer
the core research questions and meet the study's aims, both quantitative and qualitative data
analysis methods were used. As a result, the gathered official reports were recorded, edited,
arranged, analyzed, presented, and interpreted in connection to research questions for the
study's fulfillment and effective completion. The study's findings show that women's
involvement in leadership position at Addis Ababa University is still at an all-time low. Low
leadership position engaged by women is due to a variety of barriers. These difficulties were
divided into three categories: social issues, organizational/institutional issues, and personal
traits. On the other hand, the finding as opportunity showed that women who are in
leadership positions are strong decision-makers and dedicated to their universities and
careers.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Subjects: | L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB2300 Higher Education |
| Depositing User: | Easaw Alemayehu |
| Date Deposited: | 28 May 2022 14:25 |
| Last Modified: | 28 May 2022 14:25 |
| URI: | https://tudr.org/id/eprint/490 |
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