COUNSELLING AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION STRATEGIES PREDICTING PEACEFUL CO-EXISTENCE AMONG MEMBERS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF BENIN COMMUNITY
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Counselling, Conflicts, Collaboration, Withdrawal/avoidance, Forcing, SmoothingAbstract
The study explored counselling and conflict resolution strategies in predicting peaceful co-existence among members of University of Benin community using ex-post facto research design. One research question and two null hypotheses guided the study. The population of the study consists of 51,991 staff and students from 18 selected sections of the University community. A sample of 1,440 persons from the University community representing approximately 3% of the population was drawn for the study. The purposive sampling technique was used to select four per unit. From each of the four units, 20 staff and students per unit were drawn. This made a total of 80 participants. Hence, (20 participants x 4 units) per the 18 sections as sample for the study. The data collected were analyzed with mean (X), standard deviation (SD). The hypotheses were tested using simple linear regression and multiple linear regression. The results revealed among others that counselling in conflict resolution strategies is acknowledged and being used in University of Benin Community with the majority of the students; there is relationship of counselling on conflict resolution strategies among members of University of Benin Community (.69 ≥ R2 ≤ .69). The study concluded that the use of counselling and conflict resolution strategies among students is notably high. The study recommended among others that the University invest in expanding and equipping its counselling units with skilled professionals to support students and staff in managing conflicts constructively. This will strengthen the counselling services.
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