Conflict resolution strategies applied by Secondary School Management in Edo South Senatorial District

Abstract

This study examined conflict resolution strategies applied by secondary school management in Edo South senatorial District. Three  research questions were raised to guide the study and one hypothesis was formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. The study  employed a descriptive survey research design. The population of the study comprised 387 Principals and Vice Principals in public  secondary schools in Edo South Senatorial District of Edo State. The sample size of this study consists of one hundred and five (105)  principal and vice principal in Edo south senatorial district. A stratified proportionate technique was used such that the schools were put  on a stratum based on the Local Government and random sampling technique was used to select five (5) schools from the seven Local  Government area which constituted the sample size. The research instrument for data collection for this study was a structured  questionnaire. To determine the reliability of the instrument for the study, the internal consistency of the items were measured using  Cronbach alpha statistic. The instrument yielded an alpha value of 0.80. The data collected were analysed using mean (x), standard  deviation and two t-test. The findings revealed that avoidance and collaborating conflict resolution strategy were applied to a high extent  as well as competing conflict resolution strategy by secondary school management in resolving conflict in Edo south senatorial District.  The study further revealed that there is no significant difference in the application of conflict resolution strategy with respect to school  location in Edo South senatorial District. It was recommended among others that there should be continuity and sustainability in the adoption of avoidance and collaboration conflict resolution strategies by the secondary school management.