Conflict management styles of special education sports administrators in secondary schools in UDI education zone

The purpose of this study was to find out the conflict management styles of special education sports administrators in secondary schools in Udi Education Zone. Two (2) research questions guided the study. A descriptive survey research design was used for the study. The population for the study was fifty four special education sports administrators and three special education sports coordinators in Udi Education Zone. All the fifty seven (57) subjects were used for the study. A close ended questionnaire was used for data collection. Frequency and percentages were used to answer the research questions. The results showed that majority of the sports administrators adopt competing and compromising styles. The result also revealed the different situations that would warrant the adoption of the various conflict management styles in Udi Education Zone. It was recommended among others that workshops and seminar should be organized to train the sports administrators on the best use of the various conflict management styles.