Abstract:
The main purpose of this study was to investigate the community participation in secondary
school leadership in three selected secondary schools in Hawi Gudina woreda, Western
Hararge Zone of Oromia Region. Regarding respondents 140 teachers were selected by using
simple random sampling technique of (60%), 12 principals and 6 supervisors were selected
by using available sampling techniques. The total sample for this study is 158 which the
researcher believes was enough to conduct the study. Method of data collection was
questionnaire, Interview, Document analysis, and quantitative data was collected through
questionnaires’ and then processed by using version 20 of Statistical Package for the Social
Science (SPSS), and were analyzed by employing different statistical tools (Frequency, mean
and standard deviation). The major findings of the study are the following: With regarded to
community participation in planning of school activities, there were a number of teachers, of
directors and supervisors of the total respondents asserted that their role in this regard was
low. Due to this school yearly plans were developed, discussed, all sort of adjustments were
made by teachers and principals and sent to Woreda Education Office and the mean values of
respondents regarding participation of community in decision making of school activities were
below the ideal mean value. In most cases decision were made by principals together with
teachers. Regarding community participation in the performance of the secondary schools the
result shows low community participation. Recommendations on the basis of the finding and
conclusions with regard to community participation in secondary school leadership, the
following possible solutions are recommended.
Regional education beruae at all level should increase the awareness of stakeholders on how
to participate in secondary school leadership and upgrading understanding of school
principals and teachers by creating discussion forums, seminars, consultative meeting to make
principals committed, open minded and supportive.
