PRINCIPAL’S PERSONAL TRAITS FOR MANAGING CONFLICT AMONG THE TEACHERS IN FEDERAL UNITY COLLEGE (FUC) NORTH CENTRAL ZONE, NIGERIA

OJO ADEBAYO LAWRENCE

PRINCIPAL’S PERSONAL TRAITS FOR MANAGING CONFLICT AMONG THE TEACHERS IN FEDERAL UNITY COLLEGE (FUC) NORTH CENTRAL ZONE, NIGERIA

OJO ADEBAYO LAWRENCE

Abstract

This paper sought for Principal’s Personal Traits for Managing Conflict among the Teachers in Federal Unity College (FUC) North Central Zone, Nigeria. It is descriptive survey carried out ex-post facto. The population for this study was 318 (Three hundred and eighteen) comprised principals and teachers from Federal Unity College. North Central had 24 (Twenty four) Federal Unity College and a principal each. No sampling for schools and principals all were selected for the study. Sampling error was used to select 294 (Two hundred and ninety four) teachers with Yaro Yamane formula: n= N/1+N (e)2. The researcher developed instrument tagged “Principals Personal Traits for Managing Conflict among the Teachers (PPTMCT)” was used to collect information from the respondents. The instrument was validated by three experts - two in Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council, Abuja and one measurement and evaluation in University of Abuja. In other to ascertain the reliability co-efficient of the instrument, test re-test method was adopted and 0.94 was derived with Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) that shows the instrument was reliable. Two research questions and one hypothesis guided the study. Frequency count and percentage were using to analysis demographic data and research questions while t-test was used to test the hypothesis at 0.05 alpha level. The findings of the study revealed that a significant relationship existed between male and female principal’s personal traits for managing conflict among the teachers in Federal Unity College, North Central Zone of Nigeria (calculated t-valve =3.285 > critical t-valve =1.384, p < 0.05, df =318). In view of this findings, it was recommended among others that principals’ should understand the foundation of conflict in the school system and use appropriate strategies to revolutionize the situation based on personal distinctiveness.

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