Abstract: Despite various interventions that promote the importance of women in leadership, enactment of legislation to ensure inclusion of women in leadership, gender parity, and gender equity, it is still assumed that men have better leadership skills. Male chauvinism coupled with Gusii Traditional understanding of the status quo of women in society continues to subordinate women to male authority especially in the Catholic Church. While women are increasingly participating in the Small Christian Community, many have yet to fully acknowledge the exceptional leadership skills and the capabilities that women bring to leadership. The study was based on three objectives: to examine the leadership skills of women in the SCCs of the Catholic Diocese of Kisii; to analyse challenges women face in their leadership of the SCCs in the Catholic Diocese of Kisii; and to assess the contribution of women in leadership of the SCCs in the Catholic Diocese of Kisii. The literature review will be organized around these three objectives. Transformational leadership theory will be utilized in assessing the leadership skills of women leaders of SCC. Transformational leaders motivate their followers to fulfil their best and highest potential; they bring their forward-looking perspective to bear on the organization, they have excellent rhetorical skills, and have the ability to cultivate a strong bond and relationship with their members. Both primary and secondary data will be collected. The study included the geographical territory covering the Catholic Diocese of Kisii. The Population of the study was 6000 members. The sample size was 361 persons arrived at through Krejcie and Morgan Sampling Table. Further, archival will be obtained from the Catholic Diocese of Kisii and the Secretariat. The anticipated study findings might be of benefit to church administrators, Catholic theologians, and other stakeholders interested in the feminine genius in leadership in ecclesiastical setups.
Keywords: Women Leadership Skills, Small Christian Community, Catholic Church.
Title: AN ASSESSMENT OF WOMEN LEADERSHIP SKILLS IN THE SMALL CHRISTIAN COMMUNITIES OF THE CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF KISII, KENYA
Author: Florence B. Moywaywa, Fr. Dr. Charles Oduke, Dr. Hezekiah Obwoge
International Journal of Management and Commerce Innovations
ISSN 2348-7585 (Online)
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