Thesis Abstract

ABSTRACT The 2011-2013 Academic Staff Union of Polytechnic (ASUP) strike in Nigeria was a significant event that had a profound impact on the country's educational sector. This study aims to conduct an index survey to assess the various dimensions and factors that contributed to the strike action. The research will utilize a mixed-methods approach, combining quantitative surveys and qualitative interviews to gather data from academic staff members, students, administrators, and government officials. The primary objectives of the study are to identify the underlying causes of the ASUP strike, examine the effectiveness of previous resolutions and agreements, and evaluate the overall impact of the strike on polytechnic education in Nigeria. By conducting an index survey, the research will provide a comprehensive analysis of the key issues leading to the strike, such as salary discrepancies, inadequate funding, poor working conditions, and lack of government support for polytechnic education. The findings from this study will offer valuable insights for policymakers, educational institutions, and stakeholders in the polytechnic sector to address the challenges that contributed to the ASUP strike. By understanding the root causes of the strike and its implications, recommendations can be made to prevent similar disruptions in the future and improve the quality of education in polytechnics across Nigeria. Overall, this research seeks to contribute to the existing literature on labor strikes in the educational sector and provide a detailed analysis of the ASUP strike from 2011 to 2013. By examining the strike through an index survey, this study will offer a comprehensive overview of the factors influencing the industrial action and shed light on potential solutions to prevent future strikes and promote sustainable development in polytechnic education in Nigeria.

Thesis Overview

INTRODUCTION

Down through the ages, education has always been at the for front of human existence, which entails that without education in this 21st century, its really going to be hard for the youths to make through for a better future.

According to Longman Dictionary “education” can be defined as the process to teaching and learning usually at school, college or university, polytechnics on its own is an edifice of teaching and learning.

Strike also was defined as a situation whereby a group of workers stop working for a period of time because they went a better pay or better working conditions. The 2013 academic staff union of polytechnics (ASUP) strike was taken upon because the conditions which they expected the federal government to work on so as to enhance teaching in the various polytechnics in the country was over looked and not paid attention to by the government.