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LEADERSHIP ROLE OF THE VICE CHANCELLOR IN CONTROLLING UNREST IN THE NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES
ABSTRACT
This thesis is the product of the researcher’s interest in, and concern about,students unrest in the Nigerian University and especially on factors underlying this phenomenon in the University campus. The choice of Ahmadu Bello University as a Case Study was informed by the fact that this institution has recorded the highest incidence of students unrest of any Nigerian University, Students unrest is seen in this work as a real national problem that requires urgent solution. The research was aimed at identifying actual factors underlying students crises as characterised by Ahmadu Bello University. It therefore became necessary to direct the research instruments on the
students as a functional group as these relate with the management of their institution. Equal attention was directed at funding of the University. This is because this item has implications for almost every aspect of the organisational behaviour of the University, and so affects the general welfare of students which is central to the problem. Looking at the relationship between the students and management necessitated conceptual analysis of leadership generally,
and leadership of the University in particular. The research revealed that the problem of students unrest also
emanates from the University’s being a sub-system within a large system. The work also revealed that the University cannot be managed on a strictly bureaucratic model of administration, as far as the management of students’ welfare problems is concerned. This is because bureaucratic delays are dangerous during the treatment of certain students demands. Students unrest is an aspect of organizational conflict, and is unavoidable as such. The role of Management is to formalize it by the appropriate operation of the organizational structure of the University. It features in various areas of University administration that relate to students’ welfare and students’ politics. It tends to erupt along areas of leadership weakness such as failure to plan, monitor and control adequately, failure to
allow real participation m decision making especially in areas that have direct bearing on students welfare and areas of concern, neglect of duty, cowardice or high-handedness on the part of the leadership, and similar areas of managerial shortcoming. Many of these managerial inadequacies will usually set off the formation of informal organizations among both students and other groups of the University population. They may even turn formal organisations into counter organisations which may take advantage of situations that cause management problems. It is often the case that individuals or groups within or odfcsid# the campus will pretend to identify with the cause of the students while actually only using them to achieve their own ends. This work has attempted to show that students unrest in the university is a normal and expected phenomenon to be consciously tackled rather than feared or ruled out. It has therefore shown the problem to have a leadership solution, but is a multi-causal problem. The leadership can formalize it and by so doing, make it harmless. Hence the title: Leadership Role of the Vice-Chancellor in Controlling Students Unrest…” As John W. Gardner saw it: “the good society is not one that
ignores individual differences, but one that deals with them wisely and humanely so that they lead to progress”.
TABLE OF CONTENT
Title page- – – – – – – – – i
Approval page – – – – – – – -ii
Dedication – – – – – – – – -iii
Acknowledgement – – – – – – – -iv
Abstract – – – – – – – – – -v
Table of content – – – – – – – -vi
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION – – – – – – – -1
1.0 Background of the study – – – – -1
1.1 Statement of the problem – – – – -5
1.2 Purpose of the study – – – – – -6
1.3 Significance of the study – – – – -8
1.4 Research questions – – – – – -9
1.5 Scope of the study – – – – – – -10
CHAPTER TWO
LITERATURE REVIEW – – – – – – -11
CHAPTER THREE
Research methodology – – – – – – -39
Design of study – – – – – – – -40
CHAPTER FOUR
Presentation, analysis and interpretation of data – -48
CHAPTER FIVE
Summary of findings – – – – – – -60
Conclusion – – – – – – – – -61
Recommendations – – – – – – – -62
Suggestions for further research – – – – -64
References – – – – – – – – -65
Appendix I – – – – — – – – -68
Questionnaire. – – – – – – – -69
