CAUSES, EFFECTS AND SOLUTIONS TO THE CONFLICTS BETWEEN THE HEAD-TEACHER AND TEACHERS IN THE PRIMARY SCHOOL (A CASE STUDY OF ENUGU NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA)
ABSTRACT
The study deals with causes, effect and solution to the conflict between the head-teacher and teachers in the primary schools in Enugu North local government area. Survey research design was used in the stud. A sample size of 150 was randomly selected from population of 1,578 of staff, comprising of teachers and head-teachers. The researchers formulated five (5) research questions; by which twenty-five questionnaire items were structured. The questionnaire items were administered to the respondents and 100 filled questionnaires were recovered. The data collected were analyzed by using a four-point likert scale options and a statistical mean analysis. A standard mean value of 2.0 was calculated and used as boundary condition for acceptance or rejection. Calculated values below 2.0 were rejected. While those values above 2.0 were accepted from the analysed data the researchers findings are: Over dominance by head-teacher causes conflicts between the head-teacher and teachers in the primary schools to a high extent. Conflict between the head-teacher and teachers brings about low performance of the pupils’ academic assessment in the primary schools to a high extend. Respect for one another’s view and regular education on social relationship reduces conflicts between the head-teacher and teachers in primary schools to a high extend. Among others, the researchers recommended that the government should carryout effective school supervision and also employ qualified teachers to the schools.