IIARD International Institute of Academic Research and Development

WORLD JOURNAL OF ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT STUDIES (WJEDS )

E-ISSN 2579-0544
P-ISSN 2695-2483
VOL. 10 NO. 4 2025
DOI: 10.56201/wjeds.v10.no4.2025.pg44.61

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School Administrators Roles in Managing Cultural Diversity for National Consciousness in Federal Government Colleges in Rivers State

AmieOgan, OT PhD, UDOGU, Joy Ngozi

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Abstract

The study investigated school administrators’ roles in managing cultural diversity for national consciousness in Federal Government Colleges in Rivers State. The study was guided by three objectives from which three research questions and hypotheses were drawn. The descriptive survey design was used for this study. The population of the study comprised. The population of the study was 2,361 staff comprising of 269 teachers and 2092 senior secondary students of the three Federal Government Colleges in Rivers State. A sample size of 342 was determined using the Taro Yamane formula. The instrument for data collection in this study was a researcher-designed questionnaire titled ‘School Administrators’ Roles in Managing Cultural Diversity in Students for National Consciousness Questionnaire (SARMCDNCQ). The test yielded reliability coefficients of 0.81, 0.85 and 0.88 with the average reliability coefficient of 0.85. The research questions were answered using mean and standard deviation statistics, while the null hypotheses were tested using z-test statistical tool at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study revealed among others that to a high extent promoting inclusive policies by school administrators enhance cultural diversity for national consciousness in federal government colleges in Rivers State. The study concluded that school administrators' roles, including promoting inclusive policies, fostering language inclusivity and incorporating national symbols, enhance cultural diversity for national consciousness in Federal Government Colleges in Rivers State. It was recommended among others that School administrators should develop and enforce comprehensive inclusive policies that address discrimination and promote equity in access to educational opportunities, ensuring a harmonious learning environment for students from diverse cultural backgrounds.

keywords:

Cultural Diversity, National Consciousness, Inclusive Policies, Language Inclusivity and Diversity Management

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