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The Effect Of Strikes On Students Who Attended Imo State University, Nigeria, From 2012 -2017: A Phenomenological Study, Innocent Okechukwu Ntiasagwe

Department of Conflict Resolution Studies Theses and Dissertations

This research focused on the effect of the university strikes from 2012 to 2017, on students of Imo State University, in the Imo State of Nigerian. The study used a qualitative methodology, specifically, transcendental phenomenology. In-depth interviews were used to collect data. Eight student participants (alumni), who had attended Imo State University were interviewed. Appropriate approval was obtained from the Nova Southeastern University Institutional Review Board (IRB). The meaning of the student’s lived experience was analyzed. The researcher identified the main causes of strike action and its effect on students at Imo State University and the conflict among its stakeholders. …