STRATEGIES AND TACTICS OF USING COMMUNICATION TO MANAGE STUDENTS’ UNREST IN NIGERIAN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS

ADEYEMI, OLANIYI ADEGBOYEGA and Thomas-Kuye, Olufunmilayo (2020) STRATEGIES AND TACTICS OF USING COMMUNICATION TO MANAGE STUDENTS’ UNREST IN NIGERIAN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS. journal of contemporary issues in management and communication studies (JCIMCS), 1 (1). pp. 283-297.

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Abstract

This study investigated the causes, effect and management of students' unrest in tertiary intitutions in Nigeria. The paper explored a gender specific protest in which both male and female students trooped into the street to make protest through which they (students) were seeking redress to some salient issues. Nigerians, have for some time been disturbed by the alarming rate at which students' unrest in Nigerian institution of higher learning has led to destruction of lives and properties even, it has in no small way ultimately interrupted the planned academic calendar. The study also investigated the counseling needs of students in Nigeria and particularly both polytechnics and universities. It focuses on four major things such as psychological theories. cognitive dissonance. relative deprivation, campus ecology and managements non-challant attitude to request from students and proffers communication strategies/tactics to manage students' unrest.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Divisions:	Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences > School of Management
Depositing User:	Mr Taiwo Egbeyemi
Date Deposited:	03 Apr 2023 12:18
Last Modified:	03 Apr 2023 12:18
URI:	http://eprints.federalpolyilaro.edu.ng/id/eprint/2246

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