APPLICATION OF MARTIN LUTHER KING JNR’S CONCEPT OF NON-VIOLENCE IN CONFLICT RESOLUTION TO GOVERNMENT UNIVERSITIES IN THE SOUTH EASTERN NIGERIA

NWOBODO, Rev. Fr. Donatus (2014) APPLICATION OF MARTIN LUTHER KING JNR’S CONCEPT OF NON-VIOLENCE IN CONFLICT RESOLUTION TO GOVERNMENT UNIVERSITIES IN THE SOUTH EASTERN NIGERIA. International Journal of Education and Research, 2 (11). pp. 85-94. ISSN 2201-6740

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Abstract

This study investigated application of Martin Luther King Jnr’s concept of non-violence in conflict resolution to government universities in the South Eastern Nigeria. Descriptive survey research design was adopted in analyzing this concept application to Nigeria South-East geopolitical zone. The Survey involved academic Staff and Student communities of Universities. A random sampling of 238 lecturers (131 males and 107 females) and 1101 Students (493 males and 608 female) were used in the analysis. The study was guided by two research questions and two hypotheses. The hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significant. Data for the study were collected using king’s concept of non-violence instrument (KICONOVOI) developed by the researcher. The reliability of the instrument was established using Cronbach alpha coefficient of 0.79. Research questions were answered using mean while the hypotheses were tested using t-test statistic. Results indicate that the concept advanced by Martin Luther king Jr. could equally be applied to address crisis situation in Nigerian universities. There was no significant difference found between the mean responses of lecturers and students on the finding. It was recommended, among other issues, that king’s concept of non-violent approach to conflict resolution should be integrated into the Nigerian university system by Nigerian government through her agencies such as Ministry of Education and Nigerian Universities Commission.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
L Education > L Education (General)
Depositing User: GOUNI ICT
Date Deposited: 04 Jul 2018 11:24
Last Modified: 03 Oct 2019 14:14
URI: http://eprints.gouni.edu.ng/id/eprint/297

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