Influence of Transformational Leadership on Discipline Management and Academic Performance of Student Nurses in Kenya Medical Training Colleges in Kenya

Abstract

Abstract: The purpose of the study was to determine the influence of transformational leadership on discipline and academic performance of nursing students in medical training colleges in Kenya. The study population comprised of 7740 student nurses, 640 nurse tutors and 41 medical training colleges. Purposive sampling was used to select four medical training colleges. The study used a sample of 475 student nurses, 36 nurse tutors and 4 principals. Questionnaires were used to collect data. The data was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The study concluded that the principals were not satisfied with their autonomy in decision making. The nurse tutors were demotivated according to students nurses because nurse tutors are not performing to their expectations. The principals in the study were not satisfied with the autonomy they are given to make decisions and this led the principals not to implement a discipline programme leading to many types of indiscipline; caring personality led to them not to treat their nurse tutors and students as unique individuals while those who don’t know their purpose in the medical training failed their examinations and were discontinued or they were discontinued because of indiscipline cases. It is recommended that principals should implement electronic class attendance systems. The principals should also benchmark, develop and implement an elaborate discipline policy to improve the transition rates from admission to graduation. Keywords: Academic performance, discipline, transformational leadership, student outcomes, KMTC