INFLUENCE OF THE LEVEL OF EDUCATION ON PROGRESSION OF WOMEN TO LEADERSHIP POSITIONS

  • OSIJE, Majina A., M.A Kisii University, Migori Campus, Kenya
  • Dr. YAMBO John M. O., PhD Kisii University, Kenya
DOI: https://doi.org/10.53555/ams.v2i5.999
Keywords: Education, Level,, Progression, women, leadership, positions, Kenya

Abstract

The study was conducted in Mabera division, Kuria west, Migori County to investigate the factors
that influence to progression of women to leadership positions. The 1995 Beijing Platform for
Action, emphasized that ‘women’s equal participation in decision making is not only a demand
for justice or democracy, but can also be seen as a necessary condition for women’s interests to be
taken into account. The objective of the article was to determine the influence of the level of
education on progression of women to leadership position in Mabera Division, Migori County.
The study was guided by The Classical Liberal Theory of Equity of Opportunity (Classical
liberalism or libertarianism) that holds that women and men are self-owners capable of acquiring
property rights over things. The study used descriptive survey that targeted a population of 9523
women from different households within the division. The Krejcie, Robert V., Morgan table was
used to calculate the sample population size and that gave the researcher a sample size of 373
women interviewed. Questionnaires were used as research instruments which the respondents
filled during the survey. Data collected from the field was coded and ultimately analyzed by
performing several descriptive statistical computations such as frequency distribution tables and
measures of central tendencies. Frequency tables were used to present data. The study revealed
that majority of women interviewed 48.4% had primary level of education and only 35.8%
managed to reach secondary level. Generally, this implies low levels of education in the area as
far as women education is concerned. The researcher concluded that there is need to educate girl
child in the division so that they can participate in leadership. The researcher recommended that
Leadership Forums & Social Networking gatherings should provide opportunities for women to
exchange experience and wisdom with other women in equivalent positions

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Author Biographies

OSIJE, Majina A., M.A, Kisii University, Migori Campus, Kenya

Department of Commerce, Kisii University, Migori Campus, Kenya

Dr. YAMBO John M. O., PhD, Kisii University, Kenya

Department of Educational Administration and Planning and Economics, Kisii University,
Kenya

Published
2016-05-31
How to Cite
A., M.A, O. M., & M. O., PhD, D. Y. J. (2016). INFLUENCE OF THE LEVEL OF EDUCATION ON PROGRESSION OF WOMEN TO LEADERSHIP POSITIONS. IJRDO - Journal of Applied Management Science, 2(5), 01-15. https://doi.org/10.53555/ams.v2i5.999
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