Conflict Management in Public Tertiary Institution, Southwest Nigeria

This study was carried out to assess conflict and its management in Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti, Ekiti state, Nigeria. It examined the causes of conflict in the institution in Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti. These were with the view to assessing causes of conflicts and its management in tertiary institutions. Primary and secondary data were used to evaluate the causes and consequences of conflict on the institution. The primary data were collected through administration of copies of questionnaire while Secondary data were obtained through textbooks, journals, internet document and official publications. Two hundred and three (203) copies of questionnaire were randomly distributed to the respondents which represented 10% of the total population, while one hundred and eighty-six (186) were retrieved and analysed (representing 91.6%). The data collected from the questionnaire were analysed descriptively using frequency distribution and standard deviation. This study revealed that communication gap (85.4%), late payment of remunerations (93.5%) and poor availability of facilities and equipment in the institution (84.9%) are the major factors responsible for conflicts between staff and management in the institution. The study concluded that conflict management had been ineffective in Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria.