**5. Findings and discussion**

Generally, the purpose of this study was to analyze the views of Junior high school level teachers and headteachers about their understanding of effective leadership, how leadership is practised in their respective schools and the leadership challenges that the teachers and headteachers face in the management of their schools. The data interpretation process adopted interpretive approach using Bourdieu's concepts of habitus, capital and field and focused upon three important themes. The definitions, explanations, overlaps and tensions between the different understandings of leadership by headteachers and teachers provide some interesting knowledge with important implications for transforming school leadership. The views shared by the participants collectively, although demonstrate minimal variations, exemplified understanding of leading as a mutual responsibility, but practices as given, command and directive often leading to tensions.
