Perceptions of male teachers on under-representation of female teachers in high school management positions in the Queenstown Education District
| dc.contributor.advisor | Mushoriwa, TD | en |
| dc.contributor.advisor | Creator e.g. Surname, Name (no title or punctuation) | en |
| dc.contributor.author | Nyikanyika, Khaya | en |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-08-14T01:45:11Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-08-14T01:45:11Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2017 | en |
| dc.description.abstract | The purpose of this study was to find out the perceptions of male teachers on the under-representation of female teachers in high school management position in the Queenstown Education District and to find the barriers that cause this perception to determine the possible solutions for these problems. To carry out this study descriptive method was employed. Participants of the study were 60 male teachers, selected by using stratified random sampling techniques. The data were collected by using questionnaire and interview. Both qualitative and quantitative data analysis methods were employed in order to turn up at the results. The findings of the study revealed that, despite the male teachers perceptions on the under-representation of female school managers in high school management positon has been changing, but not as expected still they believe that female teachers are reluctant to accept responsibilities of school management positions Some of the challenges which could hinder female teachers representation in high school management positions were for instance; pressure of home responsibilities, men dominance of management position, political appointment, unclear promotion procedures or informal recruitment selection and discrimination. | en |
| dc.format | 144 leaves | en |
| dc.format | en | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Nyikanyika, Khaya. 2017 | en |
| dc.identifier.other | vital:29018 | en |
| dc.identifier.other | http://hdl.handle.net/10353/5036 | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11837/4786 | |
| dc.language.iso | English | en |
| dc.publisher | University of Fort Hare | en |
| dc.publisher | Faculty of Education | en |
| dc.rights | University of Fort Hare | en |
| dc.subject | Women school administrators -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape Women teachers -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape School management and organization -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape | en |
| dc.subject | LCSH | en |
| dc.subject | Women school administrators -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape | en |
| dc.subject | Women teachers -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape | en |
| dc.subject | School management and organization -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape | en |
| dc.title | Perceptions of male teachers on under-representation of female teachers in high school management positions in the Queenstown Education District | en |
| dc.title.alternative | Perceptions of male teachers on under-representation of female teachers in high school management positions in the Queenstown Education District | en |
| dc.type | Thesis | en |
| dc.type | Masters | en |
| dc.type | MEd | en |
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