FACTORS INFLUENCING GENDER IMBALANCE IN SECONDARY SCHOOL LEADERSHIP IN NGOMA DISTRICT, RWANDA

  • Pélagie MUKANKUNZI UNIVERSITY OF KIBUNGO
DOI: https://doi.org/10.53555/as.v3i11.1377
Keywords: FACTORS, INFLUENCING, GENDER, IMBALANCE, SECONDARY, SCHOOL, LEADERSHIP, NGOMA, DISTRICT, RWANDA

Abstract

Gender inequality persists in many countries and regions of the world. In the domain of
education, especially in teaching and leadership, Coleman (2001: 1) and Ribbins (2008:70)
confirm the dominance of men in school leadership positions. In Rwanda, the existing statistic
shows that men dominate women in school leadership positions. Only 16.7% of head teachers in
public schools are women, and men represent 83.3%. In Ngoma District, in the Eastern
Province of Rwanda, men have a huge majority in leadership positions in secondary schools;
among 53 head teachers, only 13 or 24.5% are women and 40 or 75.5 % are men. This study
investigates why women, even when they are qualified, do not apply for leadership positions in
spite of a political structure that promotes women’s empowerment in Rwanda.

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Published
2017-11-30
How to Cite
MUKANKUNZI, P. (2017). FACTORS INFLUENCING GENDER IMBALANCE IN SECONDARY SCHOOL LEADERSHIP IN NGOMA DISTRICT, RWANDA. IJRDO-Journal of Applied Science, 3(11), 01-15. https://doi.org/10.53555/as.v3i11.1377
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Vol. 3 No. 11 (2017): IJRDO - Journal of Applied Science
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