The Effect of Transformational Leadership Style on Teacher Efficiency in Public Secondary Schools in Kakamega Central Sub County, Kenya

Abstract

The main objective of the study is to investigate the influence of transformational leadership styles on teacher performance in public secondary school in Kakamega Central Sub County. The study was guided by research objective: To establish the effects of transformational leadership style on teacher efficiency. The study used a cross-sectional survey design which is both descriptive and quantitative in nature. The target population was 24 secondary school head teachers and 580 secondary school teachers. The sample size was 12 secondary school teachers and 184 secondary school head teachers. Transformational leadership style has significant positive effect on teacher efficiency. Schools facilities used as intervening variable had a significant effect on teacher efficiency. Transformational leadership style was a significant predicator of teacher's efficiency. Transformational leadership styles accounted for 30.1% of variance in efficiency. Transformational leadership style had significant effect on teacher performance as Transformational leadership style had significant effect on teacher efficiency and it accounted 30.1% variation on teacher efficiency. It was recommended that government should come up with policy that will help secondary school to incorporate good transformational leadership styles in secondary school as well as head teachers should prioritise leadership style as it has effect in school setup.