INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL FACTORS ON WOMEN’S PARTICIPATION IN ADMINISTRATIVE LEADERSHIP IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES IN ONDO STATE

Abstract

The study examined the influence of social factors on women’s participation in administrative leadership in public and private universities in Ondo State, Nigeria.The descriptive research design of the survey type was used in this study. The population consisted of all women in academic and administrative cadre in private and public universities in Ondo State.The sample for the study consisted of 150 women who are senior staff from 2 public universities and 2 private universities in Ondo State. The sample was selected using multistage sampling procedure. A self-designed research instrument tagged Administrative Leadership Questionnaire (ALQ) was used to collect relevant data for the study. The instrument was subjected face and content validity through thorough screen experts of social studies and Tests and Measurement. The reliability level of the instrument was established through test re­test method. The data collected through the instrument were analyzed using Univariate Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and t-test at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study revealed that educational status and household size influenced women’s participation in administrative leadership while religion and marital status had no influence on women’s participation in administrative leadership. Also, there was no significant difference in women’s participation in administrative leadership in public and private universities in Ondo State. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended among others that there is need to place priority on women’s education since it is the bedrock of nation building.