IMPACT OF FUNDING ON QUALITY EDUCATION IN AHMADU BELLO AND NASARAWA UNIVERSITIES, NIGERIA 2001-2009
IMPACT OF FUNDING ON QUALITY EDUCATION IN AHMADU BELLO AND NASARAWA UNIVERSITIES, NIGERIA 2001-2009
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2015-08
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ADAMU, TIJJANI ALIYU
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Abstract
University education has continuously deteriorated since late 1980’s due to unprecedented
system expansion and enrollment explosion which drastically reduced government ability to
adequately fund the system. This dissertation investigated impact of funding on quality university
education in two selected Nigeria universities: Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria (A Federal
University) andNasarawa State University, Keffi (A State university), covering the period
between2001-2009. The research objectives includes determining funding pattern of the two
Universities; to ascertain if funding has improved the quality of teaching, research and also to
ascertain if funding has actually impacted on infrastructure in the two universities. Descriptive
method employing survey device, questionnaire method augmented with interview and
observation techniques were used to collect data from primary and secondary sources.
Spearman’s correlation analysis and chi-square were used to test the four hypotheses which are
as follows: “There is no significant shortfall between fund requirement and fund provided to the
two universities; training and quality manpower does not depend on government funding; for the
universities ability to establish and maintain infrastructure does not depend on funding position
by government; and lastly, funding is not instrumental to universities capacity to mount
academic programmes”. The study among other things found that there is a wide gap between
funds requirement and funds provided to the two universities; and also the universities ability to
train quality manpower is directly related to funding provisions by government. The study
recommends that should adopt a proactive investment strategy to generate funds for financing
university education instead of relying heavily on government grants. Universities should also
institute a system of budgeting that is performance based which would yield optimal result to the
universities. Also they should collaborate with private sector for joint funding and management of services.
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BEING A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED TO SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUATE
STUDIES, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF
THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE AWARD OF THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF
PHILOSOPHY IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
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IMPACT,, FUNDING,, QUALITY EDUCATION,, AHMADU BELLO,, NASARAWA UNIVERSITIES,, NIGERIA 2001-2009,