ADOPTION OF CONFLICT RESOLUTION TECHNIQUES BY COUNSELLORS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN GOMBE STATE

Abstract

This study sought to determine whether counsellors at secondary schools in Gombe State adopted intervention techniques to settle conflicts. Two research questions guided the investigation. The researcher established and analyzed two null hypotheses at the significance level of.05. The study adopted a census survey as its research design. There were 113 counsellors in the study's population (45 men and 68 women). Since the population could be controlled, no sampling was done. Data was gathered using a standardized questionnaire. Three experts from Gombe State University validated the instrument: two from the guidance and counselling department and one from the measurement and evaluation department of the department of mathematics and computer education (Measurement and Evaluation Unit). 92.9 percent of the instruments that were distributed were returned. The t-test was used to evaluate the hypotheses at the.05 level of significance, and the mean with standard deviation was used to answer the study questions. The data demonstrated that when it came to resolving disputes between secondary school students in Gombe State, counsellors did not use administrative or moral intervention strategies. Among other things, it was suggested that workshops and seminars be held to familiarize counsellors with administrative and ethical intervention methods. Both students' academic achievement and counsellors' productivity will increase as a result.