Forms and sources of conflict in Nigerian educational system: the search for Nigerian psyche

Abstract

Quite often, when mention is made of the Nigerian psyche, what readily comes to mind is the general attitude; or disposition of a vast majority of the citizenry and its desires or expectations of what the country should be like in order to facilitate the good life for the greater number of the populace. It also refers to the search for the mind set or soul of many Nigerians, what dominates the character, behaviour, thinking and conduct of the people and their interactions with the environment in which they live; or what many Nigerians seem to positively or negatively respond to. This paper examines forms and sources of conflicts in Nigerian educational system: The search for Nigerian psyche. This paper provides an insight into the Nigerian psyche, conflict, conflict actors and dynamics, Nested levels of conflict, analysis and the role of conflict analysis. The paper also examines forms and sources of conflicts in Nigerian Educational system, the need for modification of the Nigerian psyche, the Peace and Conflict Resolution in Nigeria, Resolving conflicts in Nigerian Educational system was proffered and Solutions/Recommendation was made using a ten-point strategy to bring about peaceful co-existence, simply because we have no other country except Nigeria.