Strategic Leadership Practices and Sustainable Performance of Private Primary Schools in Turbo Sub County, Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
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Purpose: This study sought to establish the influence of strategic leadership practices on sustainable performance of private primary schools in Turbo Sub County, Kenya. The study specifically aimed at establishing the influence of Strategic direction practices, human capital development practices, ethical leadership practices and Strategic communication practices on sustainable performance private primary schools in Turbo Sub County. The study was guided by the following theories; System Theory, Human Capital Theory, Path Goal Leadership Theory and Communication Theory.
Methodology: This study used descriptive survey research design. The target population comprised of 93 private primary schools in Turbo Sub County, Uasin Gishu County. The unit of observation was both head teachers and senior teachers. All head teachers and one senior teacher from each primary school were targeted in the study making a total of 186 respondents. Research instruments used in this study was questionnaires. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyse the data with the aid of the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 26. Descriptive statistics included percentages, frequencies, mean and standard deviation. Inferential statistics comprising of correlations and regression were applied in assessing the relationship between the study variables.
Findings: The study established that Strategic direction practices, Human Capital Development Practices, Ethical Leadership Practices and Strategic Communication bears a positive and significant influence on sustainable performance of private primary schools in Turbo Sub County, Kenya. This is shown by respective beta values of 0.296, 0.534, 0.628 and 0.335 and respective significant values of 0.003, 0, 0 and 0.
Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: The findings led to conclusions that Strategic direction practices, Human Capital Development Practices, Ethical Leadership Practices and Strategic Communication influences sustainable performance of private primary schools in Turbo Sub County to positive and significant level. The study recommended the management of private primary schools in the Sub County to enhance practices surrounding Strategic direction, Human Capital Development, Ethical Leadership and Communication since the practices results into improved sustainable performances.
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