INFLUENCE OF EFFICIENCY ON LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT OFSUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS IN ACK CHURCHES IN NAIROBIDIOCESE
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Efficiency, Leadership development, Sunday school teachers, Anglican Church of KenyaAbstract
Purpose of Study: This study examined the influence of efficiency on the leadership development of Sunday school teachers in Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK) churches in Nairobi Diocese. It sought to establish whether teachers’ effective use of time, lesson preparation, reliability, and commitment contribute to leadership growth and identify areas requiring institutional support.
Methodology:
The study adopted a descriptive survey research design targeting approximately 616 Sunday school teachers across 77 parishes in nine archdeaconries. Stratified random sampling selected 268 teachers, of whom 179 completed structured questionnaires, yielding a 68% response rate. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics and regression analysis in SPSS.
Findings: Teachers rated their efficiency positively (mean = 3.79, SD = 1.09), particularly their reliability and recognition for teaching effectiveness (mean = 4.37). However, lesson preparation and children’s spiritual progress received lower ratings. Leadership development was also rated positively (mean = 3.57, SD = 0.89), although opportunities for formal leadership roles and participation in strategic planning remained limited. Regression analysis established a positive and statistically significant relationship between efficiency and leadership development (B = 0.180, β = 0.193, t = 2.625, p = .009). Efficiency explained 3.7% of the variation in leadership development (R² = 0.037), indicating that additional factors also influence leadership growth.
Conclusion: Efficiency contributes significantly to leadership development among Sunday school teachers in ACK churches in Nairobi Diocese, although its explanatory influence is modest. Churches should recognise efficient teachers, provide regular training and mentoring, improve teaching resources, and create opportunities for participation in leadership, planning, and decision-making to strengthen leadership development.
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