Strengthening Ethical Leadership Practice: Implications for Learning Outcomes in Public Secondary Schools in Mkuranga District, Tanzania

Mariam Alfred Soka; Georgina G. Mugisha; Raymond Ndomba

doi:10.61227/gjbe.v1i2.251

Authors

Mariam Alfred Soka Ubungo Fahari Secondary School
Georgina G. Mugisha St. Augustine University of Tanzania
Raymond Ndomba St. Augustine University of Tanzania

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61227/gjbe.v1i2.251

Keywords:

Ethical leadership, school governance, learning outcomes, public secondary schools Mkuranga District Mkuranga, District

Abstract

This study investigates the contribution of ethical leadership to strengthening school governance and improving learning outcomes in public secondary schools in Mkuranga District, Tanzania. Using a mixed-methods design, (qualitative and quantitative) parallel with exploratory sequential mixed method design to offer a comprehensive investigation on how ethical leadership practice contributes learning outcomes in public secondary school in Mkuranga District. Quantitative data through questionnaire were collected from teachers, students and School Board members to explore how ethical values such as transparency, integrity, fairness, and accountability shape governance practices and school performance. While qualitative data through interview were collected from school Heads and Ward Education Officer (WEO). Based on these findings, the data from quantitative techniques show that ethical leadership significantly improves resource management, teacher motivation, student discipline, and stakeholder trust. “Schools whose leaders demonstrated strong ethical commitment recorded higher student attendance, fewer behavioural problems, and improved academic achievement. The study concludes that ethical leadership is central to effective school governance and recommends leadership capacity-building, accountability mechanisms, and strengthened community participation to enhance the quality of education”. The findings from qualitative data from head of schools revealed that ethical leadership practices such as transparency, fair treatment of staff and students, and integrity in financial management were widely practiced in Mkuranga District.

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