Abstract

Extant literature has provided information about the conflict in Nigerian universities; however, there is a dearth of studies that specifically look into the causes and effects of conflict between academic staff and non-teaching staff. Against this backdrop, this study uses explanatory sequential mixed method design lenses to appraise the causes and effects of conflict between the two groups. Based on a population of 5487, comprising academic and non-teaching staff members of two selected universities in Nigeria, this study adopts a multistage sampling technique. In the first stage, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, and Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, were purposively selected from the strata of federal and state universities. The two universities have been experiencing conflict since their establishment. In the second stage, the Taro Yamane formula was used to obtain responses from 372 respondents. A proportion-to-size technique was utilised to prepare and administer questionnaires to respondents. Key informant interviews were also organised for 24 purposively selected interviewees. The interviewees included two executive members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, two executive members of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities, four academic staff and four non-academic staff from each of the two universities. The quantitative data collected were analysed, using descriptive statistics, while the qualitative data gathered were subjected to a content analysis. The study revealed that factors like communication gap, poor human relations and differences in perception of duties are capable of causing conflict between the two groups. This conflict has adverse effects on the environments of the two universities.

中文翻译：

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尼日利亚大学学术人员和非教学人员之间的冲突：原因和后果

摘要

现有文献提供了有关尼日利亚大学冲突的信息；然而，缺乏专门研究学术人员与非教学人员之间冲突的原因和影响的研究。在此背景下，本研究使用解释性序贯混合方法设计镜头来评估两组之间冲突的原因和影响。本研究以 5487 名人口（包括尼日利亚两所选定大学的学术和非教学人员）为基础，采用多阶段抽样技术。在第一阶段，有针对性地从联邦和州立大学中选出了伊费岛奥巴费米阿沃洛沃大学和阿戈伊沃耶奥拉比西奥纳班乔大学。两所大学自成立以来一直存在冲突。第二阶段，使用山根太郎公式获得了 372 名受访者的回答。采用比例大小技术来准备和管理受访者的调查问卷。还对 24 名特意挑选的受访者进行了关键知情人访谈。受访者包括两名大学学术人员工会执行成员、两名大学非学术人员工会执行成员、两所大学各四名学术人员和四名非学术人员。使用描述性统计分析收集的定量数据，同时对收集的定性数据进行内容分析。研究显示，沟通差距、人际关系不佳和责任观念差异等因素可能会导致两个群体之间发生冲突。这种冲突给两所大学的环境带来了不利影响。