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Journal of Emerging Trends in Educational Research and Policy Studies (JETERAPS) (Vol 1 No 1)
| Abstract: The ever increasing demand for University education in Nigeria has overwhelmingly impacted on the existing limited physical resources. Consequently, university managements have continuously grappled with the perennial shortfall in the provision and maintenance of physical resources for effective management of university education. The study investigated the provision and maintenance of physical resources for effective management of universities in South-East Zone of Nigeria. The study was a descriptive survey research carried out in the federal and state Universities in the South-East zone of Nigeria. The target population comprised all the 7 categories of university management staff with a total population of 72 from four federal and five state universities in the zone. Stratified random sampling technique based on location was used to select two federal and two state universities for the study. The study was guided by four research questions. Data was collected through questionnaire prepared by the researchers and administered with the help of four research assistants. It was validated by three experts, the reliability of the instrument was done and a reliability coefficient of 0.83 was obtained. Analysis was done using mean with an acceptance level of 2.50. The findings of the study revealed among others that the extent of provision of physical resources in the universities was low and these resources were poorly maintained. Based on these findings, it was recommended that both the governments and university managements should give adequate financial attention to resource provision and maintenance if effective management and achievement of university goals would be realized. Skilled personnel should be employed to man relevant areas of maintenance. The study would be of great significance to the National Universities Commission, University management, staff and students who would be sensitized on the urgent need for making adequate provision and prompt maintenance of physical resources for a healthy and effective teaching and learning. |
| Keywords: provision, maintenance, physical resources, effective management, universities |
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