EXPLORING GENDER DIFFERENCES OF THE FORMS, CONSEQUENCES AND STRATEGIES FOR CURBING WORKPLACE INCIVILITY AMONG PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS IN NIGERIA

<doi>10.24250/jpe/si/2025/TE/AHE/</doi>

Abstract

This study explores gender differences of the forms,
consequences and strategies for curbing workplace
incivility among primary school teachers in Delta State,
Nigeria. The study is a descriptive survey which adopted
the ex-post-facto design. The population comprised all the
public primary schools in Delta State, from which a sample
of 362 teachers (112 males 250 female) was drawn
exploring purposive sampling technique. The instrument
for data collection was researcher developed: titled
‘’Forms, Consequences and Strategies for Curbing
Incivility Questionnaire (FCSCIQ)’’. Face and content
validity were employed validating the instrument which
was further subjected to a reliability test which yielded .82
indicating a high reliability index. Data obtained were
analysed using mean score for research questions at 2.50
bench mark and t-test for hypotheses at 0.05 level of
significance. Findings revealed that multifaceted forms of
incivility manifested in the primary schools; incivility had
grave consequence for the schools; positive school climate,
culture, prompt and decisive response to acts of uncivil
conduct were effective strategies for curbing incivility.
Results additionally indicated that significant difference
does exist between male and female teachers’ view on
forms of incivility, whereas in terms of consequences of
incivility and strategies for curbing incivility, significant
difference was not recorded between male and female
teachers. It was therefore recommended among others that
the school leadership should ensure positive school
climate, culture and address uncivil conduct decisively, etc.