RUAHA CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY

This study examined the strategies used to manage conflicts between teachers and school heads in public secondary schools in Nyamagana District, Mwanza Region. The study used a qualitative research approach, which was supported by a case study design. Interview method and documentary analysis were used to gather and generate the data in this study. The collected data were analysed by using thematic analysis to get verbatim from the study respondents. The study noted that heads of public secondary schools use a variety of strategies such as collaboration, avoiding, compromising, accommodating and reporting to manage conflicts between them and teachers in their respective schools in Nyamagana District. Finally, the study recommended that the government should provide seminars and workshops to heads of schools on improving conflict management strategies.

Conflict, Public Secondary School, Strategies