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The lived experiences of women principals in rural secondary schools regarding their career pathways

This interpretivist qualitative study explored lived experiences of rural secondary schools’ female principals' career development. Purposive sampling technique was employed to select eleven female principals from 11 rural public secondary schools in Ilembe District, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa...

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Main Authors: Mthethwa, Joyce F., Kutame, Azwidohwi P., Buthelezi, Alan B., Ajani, Oluwatoyin Ayodele
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Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2022
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spelling my-ukm.journal.210952023-02-09T06:21:36Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/21095/ The lived experiences of women principals in rural secondary schools regarding their career pathways Mthethwa, Joyce F. Kutame, Azwidohwi P. Buthelezi, Alan B. Ajani, Oluwatoyin Ayodele This interpretivist qualitative study explored lived experiences of rural secondary schools’ female principals' career development. Purposive sampling technique was employed to select eleven female principals from 11 rural public secondary schools in Ilembe District, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa to provide in depth information to the study. A semi-structured interview guide was used in various audio-recorded interviews, which lasted between 20-30 minutes each to capture exact information. The audio-recorded data was systematically transcribed and coded to generate common themes for the presentation and discussion of findings. Findings revealed that some communities’ cultures continue to dominantly influence women principals’ career pathways, despite policies or efforts to promote gender equality in South Africa. The social attitude or ‘injustice’ against female principals in rural environments has limited their quest to pursue their careers further or to aspire to top administrative leadership positions in education. It is recommended that necessary government structures and other stakeholders in the education sector should provide the necessary support to encourage female principals in rural schools. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2022 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/21095/1/The%20Lived%20Experiences%20of%20Women%20Principals%20in%20Rural%20Secondary%20Schools%20Regarding%20their%20Career%20Pathways.pdf Mthethwa, Joyce F. and Kutame, Azwidohwi P. and Buthelezi, Alan B. and Ajani, Oluwatoyin Ayodele (2022) The lived experiences of women principals in rural secondary schools regarding their career pathways. e-Bangi Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities, 19 (7). pp. 207-223. ISSN 1823-884x https://ejournal.ukm.my/ebangi/index
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description This interpretivist qualitative study explored lived experiences of rural secondary schools’ female principals' career development. Purposive sampling technique was employed to select eleven female principals from 11 rural public secondary schools in Ilembe District, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa to provide in depth information to the study. A semi-structured interview guide was used in various audio-recorded interviews, which lasted between 20-30 minutes each to capture exact information. The audio-recorded data was systematically transcribed and coded to generate common themes for the presentation and discussion of findings. Findings revealed that some communities’ cultures continue to dominantly influence women principals’ career pathways, despite policies or efforts to promote gender equality in South Africa. The social attitude or ‘injustice’ against female principals in rural environments has limited their quest to pursue their careers further or to aspire to top administrative leadership positions in education. It is recommended that necessary government structures and other stakeholders in the education sector should provide the necessary support to encourage female principals in rural schools.
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author Mthethwa, Joyce F.
Kutame, Azwidohwi P.
Buthelezi, Alan B.
Ajani, Oluwatoyin Ayodele
spellingShingle Mthethwa, Joyce F.
Kutame, Azwidohwi P.
Buthelezi, Alan B.
Ajani, Oluwatoyin Ayodele
The lived experiences of women principals in rural secondary schools regarding their career pathways
author_facet Mthethwa, Joyce F.
Kutame, Azwidohwi P.
Buthelezi, Alan B.
Ajani, Oluwatoyin Ayodele
author_sort Mthethwa, Joyce F.
title The lived experiences of women principals in rural secondary schools regarding their career pathways
title_short The lived experiences of women principals in rural secondary schools regarding their career pathways
title_full The lived experiences of women principals in rural secondary schools regarding their career pathways
title_fullStr The lived experiences of women principals in rural secondary schools regarding their career pathways
title_full_unstemmed The lived experiences of women principals in rural secondary schools regarding their career pathways
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publisher Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
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