SEX-ROLE STEREOTYPICAL ATTITUDES OF THE SOCIETY TOWARDS FEMALES AS LEADERS

Abstract

This study attempted to investigate the eXlstlng attitudes of the society
towards females as leaders, and to examine whether there were differences
in the sex-role stereotypical attitudes of the society towards females as
leaders among various religious, educational, age, and sex groups. Five
hundred and two individuals were taken randomly from Bahir Dar, Dessie,
and Gonder town to fill out questionnaires. Moreover, interviews were
conducted with 20 individuals to get their views on women 's roles in
leadership positions and decision-making sit~ations. MANOVA,;I, t-test,
and multiple regre~sion analyses were employed in the analyses of the
results. The results obtained portrayed that the society holds stereotyped
attitudes towards females' role in leadership. That is, the society does not
regard females as efficient and appropriate for leadership'. Significant
variations were not found among tlte 5ubjects on those attributes treated in
this study. The society also seemed to favor the traditional leadership roles