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Governing Councils and Development of Tertiary Education in Nigeria Ogunode, Niyi Jacob
International Journal on Economics, Finance and Sustainable Development (IJEFSD) Vol. 5 No. 7 (2023): International Journal on Economics, Finance and Sustainable Development (IJEFSD
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31149/ijefsd.v5i7.4658

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This paper discussed challenges militated against development of governing councils of tertiary institutions in Nigeria. Secondary data were employed in the paper. The secondary data were collected from print and online publications. The paper concluded that political instability, poor knowledge of tertiary institutions management, poor capacity building programme, strike actions and, lack of adequate research on governing council activities are challenges that militated against development of governing council of tertiary institutions in Nigeria. The paper, hereby recommended that; Federal and State government should always isolate governing councils’ of tertiary institutions from dissolution whenever they think do that. Federal and State government should limit appointment of tertiary institutions governing council to only professionals in tertiary education management and administration. Governing Councils members of tertiary institutions should always be exposed to training and retraining programme on the affairs of tertiary institutions and on how to contribute to the development of the institutions. Government should address issues responsible for strike actions in the tertiary institutions. Tertiary institutions in Nigeria should research more on how to advance activities governing council to develop the tertiary institutions and specialized training institutions should be established to cater for the development of governing councils of tertiary institution.
Impact of Inflation on University Administration in Nigeria Ogunode, Niyi Jacob; UKOZOR, Conrad Ugochukwu
International Journal on Economics, Finance and Sustainable Development (IJEFSD) Vol. 5 No. 11 (2023): International Journal on Economics, Finance and Sustainable Development (IJEFS
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31149/ijefsd.v5i9.4827

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Inflation is the continuous rise in the general price of goods and services. Inflation is an economic problem that affects institutional operation both public and private institutions. This paper examined the impact of inflation on university administration in Nigeria. Depending on secondary data were collected from both print and online publications. The paper established that inflation has led to an increment in the operational cost of running universities, an increment in the cost of infrastructure facilities provision, an increment in the cost of teaching program implementation, an increment in the cost of research programme implementation and an increment in cost of community programme implementation, increment in universities fees and increment in students drop out. Based on the impacts of inflation on university administration in Nigeria, the paper hereby recommended the following: The government should increase the funding of universities. Universities administrators increase the internally generated revenue by embarking on different ventures to raise more revenue. The government should put policies down to encourage production and reduce importation.
Mentoring in Tertiary Education in Nigeria Ogunode, Niyi Jacob; Aisha, Haruna; Johnson, Ebute
International Journal on Economics, Finance and Sustainable Development (IJEFSD) Vol. 5 No. 7 (2023): International Journal on Economics, Finance and Sustainable Development (IJEFSD
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31149/ijefsd.v5i7.4659

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The sustainable development of the university system depends on an effective mentorship programme. Mentoring is the practical means of transferring of university culture, value, ethics and profession to the next generation. It is a way of ensuring that the university system maintains a particular standard and even improved. It is unfortunate that most universities’ mentoring programme In Nigeria is faced with a lot of problems. This paper looked at problems that has militated against the development of academic mentoring in the Nigerian universities. Secondary data were used in the paper and they were gathered from print publications and online journals. The paper identified lack of mentorship policy, strike Actions, poor funding, and inadequate attention from mentors, abuse of mentorship norms, lack of trust, poor communication, academic conflict and lack of freedom of mentees to express their ideas as problems that has militated against the development of mentorship programme in the universities in Nigeria. Based on these problems, the paper recommended that National Universities Commission should direct universities to institutionalization mentoring programme. Government should implement all agreement reached with different trade unions in the universities to prevent strike actions. Government should increase the funding of university education in Nigeria. National Universities Commission should organize workshops for senior academic on effective skills for mentorship in the universities. National Universities Commission should organize workshops for the junior lecturers (mentees) on mentoring processes and guide line for effective mentorship in the university system. This will help the mentees to learn the process of being mentored.