ENHANCING THE ROLE OF INDIGENOUS LANGUAGES THROUGH LEADERSHIP STYLES AND ORGANIZATIONAL CLIMATE IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN EKITI SOUTH DIVISION OF EKITI STATE
Aturamu Olayinka Omolayo1 & Musa Haliru Kuta2
1Department of Yoruba, College of Education, Ikere-Ekiti
2Department of Hausa, College Of Education, Ikere-Ekiti
Corresponding Author: Musa Haliru Kuta2
ABSTRACT
This examines the strategies for increasing the role of indigenous languages such as Yoruba, Hausa and Igbo through leadership styles and organizational climate in Ekiti South Division of Ekiti State. The study adapted the descriptive survey research design. The population for this study consisted of the Teachers and Principals in the secondary schools in Ekiti South Division of Ekiti State (Ikere, Emure, Ise-Orun and Ekiti South–West). The sample for study consisted of one hundred and thirty – five Teachers and fifteen Principals selected through stratified and random sampling techniques. The instrument used for collecting data was a questionnaire titled “Leadership styles and Organizational climate Role of Indigenous languages Questionnaire” (LSOCRILQ). In order to accomplish the purpose of this study, two research questions and six hypotheses were raised. The data collected for this study were analyzed using frequencies, percentages, chi-square and t-test statistics. The results were held significance at 0.05 Level. The results of the findings show that there was significant impact of indigenous languages in the leadership styles and organizational climate in Secondary Schools in Ekiti South Division of Ekiti State. Based on the findings, recommendations were made on how to improve the school organizational climate and leadership style through effective use of indigenous languages.
Keywords: Role of Indigenous languages, Leadership, Leadership Styles, organizational climate, open Communication, urban schools, rural schools, school type.
