RUAHA CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY

This paper assessed to the challenges which heads of schools face in practicing leadership styles in community secondary schools in Iringa municipal council. This study was guided by pragmatism paradigm, descriptive research design and mixed research approach. The targeted populations were school heads, teachers and students from community secondary schools. This study involved 105 participants from 5 selected community secondary schools. In which 5 were school heads, 40 were teachers and 60 were students.The study employed two sampling Procedures namely purposive and simple random sampling techniques. Three methods of data collection employed such as face to faceinterview, focus group discussion and documentation. Descriptive and quantitative statistics used to analyze data. The data collected from the respondents were presented inform of tables and quotes. The responses coded and categorized into specific objective of the study. The findings indicated that head of schools faced several challenges in applying different leadership styles such as resistance of subordinates, inadequate leadership skills, effects led by over enrollment and insufficient community support. It is concluded that head of schools lacks adequate and quality support supervision regarding to the school leadership and management from regional and district educational officers. Head of school had inadequate leadership skills to influence teachers, students and parents

Leadership, Leadership Style, Resistance and Over Enrollment