STRIKE ACTIONS AND ITS EFFECTS ON EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT IN UNIVERSITIES IN RIVERS STATE

Abstract

This work is on strike actions and its effects on educational management of Universities in Rivers State. It is a survey design. The study randomly selected seventy five (75) non-academic staff and sixty (60) academic staff from each population of the university which total one hundred and thirty five (135) respondents randomly and independently sampled. The data collected was gathered using structured questionnaire and oral interview and it was synthesized with the sample percentage (%) method. The data collected were analyzed and presented in tabular form. The result obtain showed that poor condition services, poor salaries and different salary structure and poor supply of welfare services for staff and students are the cause of strike action, closure of school frequency, etc, are the effect of strike actions. The measures to eradicate strike action in universities in Rivers State include proscription of trade unionism in tertiary institutions and ensuring managerial efficiency. It was therefore recommended that previous agreement on salaries, fringe benefit and other working conditions between labour and management government should be implemented as at when due.