Impact of Organizational Diversity Management on Administrative Effectiveness in Colleges of Education Kaduna State, Nigeria

Ibrahim Muhammad Tanimu, Yakubu Iliya

Abstract


The study explored the Impact of Organizational Diversity Management on Administrative Effectiveness in Colleges of Education Kaduna State, Nigeria. This objective was framed into a research question and hypothesis respectively. Survey research design was used in the study. The population of the study was made up of 3,181 respondents which comprised 1,658 lecturers, and 1,523 senior management staff in the two (2) government owned Colleges of Education in Kaduna State, Nigeria. A sample size of 346 participants, consisting of 180 and 166 senior management staff were used in the study. The instrument titled “Diversity Management and Administrative Effectiveness Questionnaire (DIMAEQ)” was used for data collection in the study. The validated instrument was pilot tested, the reliability co-efficient was determined using Cronbach Alpha statistic and a reliability coefficient of 0.82 was obtained. The data collected in the study was computerized into database using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 23.0. The descriptive statistics of frequency counts, mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions, while chi-square was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. Findings revealed that significant difference does not in the opinions of senior management staff and lecturers on the impact of organizational diversity management on administrative effectiveness in Colleges of Education in Kaduna State, Nigeria. The study recommended among others that the management of the colleges of education should deliberately make diversity policy within the institutions to facilitate effective administration for better outcomes.


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