Impact of School Leadership on Students' Learning Outcomes in Vocational Agricultural Education

Authors: Matthew Witadu MICAH

Affiliation: Department of Agricultural Science Education Faculty of Education, Niger Delta University Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa State

Corresponding Author: [email protected]

March 16, 2026

SIAR-Global Journal of Humanities, Management & Educational Review

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19053269

Impact of School Leadership on Students' Learning Outcomes in Vocational Agricultural Education
Research Article Multidisciplinary

Abstract

The study investigated the impact of school leadership on students’ learning outcomes in vocational agricultural education. Two clearly defined objectives, research questions and hypotheses guided the study, focusing on the impact of instructional leadership and transformational leadership on students’ learning outcomes. The study employed the descriptive survey research design. The population consisted of 86 Agricultural Science Education students from 200 level to 400 level in Niger Delta University, and the entire population was studied because the census approach was adopted due to the manageable size of the population. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire developed in two sections and rated on a four-point scale. The instrument was validated by two experts, and reliability was determined using the testretest method with the Pearson product–moment correlation coefficient, with a coefficient score of 0.85. A total of 63 questionnaires representing a 73% response rate were retrieved and used for analysis. Simple percentages were used for demographic data, mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions, and the independent-samples t-test was used to test the hypotheses at a 0.05 level of significance. The findings indicated that instructional leadership and transformational leadership positively influenced students’ learning outcomes, while gender did not significantly affect students’ perceptions of these leadership impacts. Based on these findings, the study recommends that school leaders in vocational agricultural education should strengthen instructional leadership practices by prioritizing regular supervision of classroom teaching and practical agricultural sessions, ensuring systematic monitoring of students’ learning progress, and supporting teachers through feedback and professional development. 

Keywords

Impact. School leadership, instructional leadership, transformational leadership, learning outcomes, vocational agricultural education.

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Matthew Witadu MICAH (2026). Impact of School Leadership on Students' Learning Outcomes in Vocational Agricultural Education. SIAR-Global Journal of Humanities, Management & Educational Review, Vol. 2, No. 1. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19053269

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Article Information

  • Type: Research Article
  • Journal: SIAR-Global Journal of Humanities, Management & Educational Review
  • Subject Area: Multidisciplinary
  • Published: March 16, 2026
  • Volume: 2
  • Issue: 1
  • Word Count: Not specified
  • DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19053269
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