EXISTING CONFLICTS AMONG STAFF MEMBERS IN SELECTED PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN TANZANIA

Authors

  • Zawadi Emmanuel Meyan Department of Education, Faculty of Science and Education, University of Iringa, Tanzania
  • Egidio Chaula Department of Education, Faculty of Science and Education, University of Iringa, Tanzania
  • Flora Kasumba Department of Education, Faculty of Science and Education, University of Iringa, Tanzania

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46827/ejes.v8i12.4025

Keywords:

secondary schools, conflict, teacher

Abstract

Public secondary schools refer to the secondary schools that receive government support and its operations are controlled by the government. In recent years, several educational institutions in Tanzania have experienced conflicts among schools’ staff members. This study was conducted in Dodoma City Council, which is found in Dodoma Region, Tanzania. The area was selected randomly. A sample of 110 informants was drawn. Both primary and secondary data were collected. The study revealed that, conflicts vary from one school to another but the most experienced type of conflict in public secondary schools were interpersonal conflicts which include conflict between staff members and heads of schools, staff members themselves, teachers and students’ parents as well as members of school committee or village leaders. Furthermore, conflicts in public secondary schools were caused by difference in individuals’ attitudes, inadequate resources, friends’ influence, indiscipline on the part of schools’ staff members and administrators, favoritism by the school administrators, administrative incompetence and the misuse of funds. 

 

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Author Biographies

  • Zawadi Emmanuel Meyan, Department of Education, Faculty of Science and Education, University of Iringa, Tanzania
    Zawadi Emmanuel Meiyan is a teaching assistant at the University of Iringa of the Faculty of Education, has three years in academic matters, policy, planning and administration with a corporate background. Her research interest involves leadership, management, sustainability, and change management theories.
  • Egidio Chaula, Department of Education, Faculty of Science and Education, University of Iringa, Tanzania
    Egidio Chaula is a lecturer at the Faculty of Science and Education, currently is the Dean of Faculty of Education has more than 19 years of experience in teaching at the university particularly the academic matters, administration and management with a corporate background. His research interests involve linguistics particularly in Bantu languages.
  • Flora Kasumba, Department of Education, Faculty of Science and Education, University of Iringa, Tanzania
    Flora Kasumba is a lecturer at the Faculty of Education of the University of Iringa, has 20 years of teaching experience with a corporate background. Her research interests include Language Studies, Human Resource Management, Entrepreneurial Behavior, Women Empowerment and Marketing.

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Published

2021-11-18

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Vol. 8 No. 12 (2021)

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