EFFECTS OF LEADERSHIP ROLES ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENT LEADERS IN INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING

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EFFECTS OF LEADERSHIP ROLES ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENT LEADERS IN INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION

1.1      Background to the Study

1.2         Statement of Problems

1.3    Purpose of the Study

1.4    Significance of the Study

1.5    Scope and Limitation of the Study

1.6    Research Questions

1.7    Research Hypotheses

1.8    Operational Definition of Terms

 

CHAPTER TWO

2.0    Review of Related Literature

2.1    Concept of Leadership

2.2      Types of Leadership 2.2.1 Charismatic Leader 2.2.2 Traditional Leader 2.2.3 Situational Leader 2.2.4 Appointed Leader 2.2.5 Functional Leader 2.3       Effects of Leadership Roles

2.4      History of Higher Education in Nigeria 2.4.1 First Generation Universities

2.4.2 Second Generation Universities 2.4.3 Third Generation Universities 2.4.4 State Universities

2.4.5 Private Universities

2.5    History of Student Unionism

2.6    Effects of Campus Politics

 

CHAPTER THREE  
3.0 Research Methodology 25
3.1 Design 25
3.2 Sample and Sampling Techniques 25
3.3 Research Instrument 25
3.4 Validation of the Instrument 25
3.5 Reliability of the Instrument 26
3.6 Method of Data Collection and Administration 26
3.7 Method of Data Analysis 26
CHAPTER FOUR: ANALYSIS OF DATA AND  
  INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS  
4.0 Introduction 27
4.1 Presentation of Results 27

Chapter Five: Summary, Conclusion and Recommendations

5.1 Summary 44
5.2 Conclusion 46
5.3 Recommendations 48
References 54
Questionnaire 56

 

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.1   Background to the Study

Leadership as a concept has fascinated man for centuries, but sale in recent years has any kind of theory of leadership emerged.” Coole G. (1990:213). Banjo (1989:40) defines leadership as the ability to influence people so that they will work willingly to achieve the goals of the leader or the group he resents. Thus, while the terms “Leaders” and “Followers” refer persons or actors, “Leadership” and “Followership” are means or process.

Leadership and Followership are essentially group phenomenon and occur in situation calling for interaction between a group of people, the leaders, the problem or task and its possible solution. They are functions of personalities and there can be no leadership without followership.

However, Beach D.S. (1980:47) stated that “leadership consist of interpersonal influence, exercised in a situation and directed, by means of the communication process towards the attainment of a specified goal or goals. He opined that leadership always involves attempts by a person; that is, the leader to affect or influence the behavior of a follower or followers in a particular situation.

An effective leader therefore, is one who can get his followers to act or to do something through the use of any device or means such as persuasion, influence, power, threat or force and appeal legitimate right.

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Therefore, the leaders must have the ability to comprehend that human beings have differing motivating forces at varying times and in different situations. He must also have the ability to inspire and persuade and influence, using different methods and also act in a way that will develop a good climate for responding to and arousing motivation.

Consequently, a leader is the symbol of group ideals and an agent of control, people submit to the control of a leader because he is e to discern their underlying and in articulated aspirations and to give them expression. He has a passion for the cause he presents and can crystallize this within men’s hearts.

The leader exercises control over his followers not necessarily by using sanctions but by exhibiting certain traits and qualities which nourish and maintain favourable sentiments e.g. courage, self­-sacrifice, hatred of vices, contempt for folly, a sense of national or community destiny and so forth. Besides, all the aforementioned roles not for the observance of the leader alone; they are like the “Biblical Commandments” for the Citizenry. Therefore, followers should not exhibit a “holier than thou” attitude and criticizing those in authority.

On the other hand, student leaders are the mouthpiece of union organizational strength. They are stable organization that have existed for many years, catering for a wide variety of students interests and concerns, though at certain times they have been more relevant to the needs and aspirations of some students than of others. It is to this effect that this research work looked at the effects of leadership role on the academic performance of student leaders in institutions of higher learning.

1.2   Statement of Problems

It is apparent to note that student, unionism and student leadership activities have become an acceptable tradition in our institutions of higher learning. In some occasions, school authorities have fumed that their student leaders are trying to usurp their (school authority) power and functions. They express their regrets that students want to run the affairs of their institutions. And a higher institution cannot be considered as socially complete without student organizations such as student unions, associations, clubs etc. These organizations though informal, complement the activities of formal organization.

1.3   Purpose of the Study

The purpose of this research is to make a critical and systematic study of problems which make student leaders perform poorly in academics. It is therefore the aims/objectives of this research to find out the following problems:

  1. The problems of student leaders.
  2. How these problems affect their academic performance.
  3. Also, suggest ways and means of alleviating these problems and improving the academic performance of our student leaders.
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1.4       Significance of the Study

This study has been necessitated and initiated by the apparent notion that students who combine academics with leadership roles in school never perform well in their academics. It was discovered that although many people hold this view, yet there have not been any systematic investigation into the problem. It is to this fact that there is an urgent need to know whether leadership role have such devastating effect on the academic performance of student leaders that this research is embarked upon.

1.5     Scope and Limitation of the Study

This research work is concerned with the effects which leadership roles have on academic performance of student leaders in institution of higher learning using Lagos State University (LASU) as a case study.

1.6   Research Questions

This study is designed to address the following research questions:

  1. Do students have necessary encouragement and support from either parents, government or college authorities before embarking on leadership role?
  2. Do student leaders have sufficient time for their academics?
  3. Do student leaders perform better in academics than other students?
  4. Do students who are exceptionally brilliant perform better in leadership roles than those who are not

1.7   Research Hypotheses

In an attempt to provide answer to the questions stated above, the research put into consideration the following hypotheses:

  1. There is no significant difference between the student leaders that have necessary encouragement and support from either parents, government or college authorities before embarking on leadership role and those that did not.
  1. There is no significant difference between the academic performance of student leaders that chose leadership roles and the expense of their academics and those that did not.
  2. There is no significant difference between the academic performance of the student leaders and the ordinary students.
  3. There is no significance difference between the performance of students who are exceptionally brilliant in leadership and those who are not.

1.8   Operational Definition of Terms

  1. Leadership: In this study, leadership refers to the ability to lead a group of people so as to achieve a specified goal.
  2. Academic Performance: This refers to results or achievement made by student after classroom instruction.
  3. Student Leaders: These are group of students who play active roles as well as activities in campus politics.
  4. Institutions of Higher Learning: These include: Universities, Polytechnics, Colleges of Education and Colleges of Technology.
  5. Campus Politics: The interactive struggle for and execution of leadership roles by students in their campuses.
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