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POLITICAL INFLUENCE AND THE PROLIFERATION OF TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS: IMPLICATIONS FOR QUALITY AND SUSTAINABLE TERTIARY EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT Ogunode, Niyi Jacob; Isa, Asmau Jumai
Proceeding of International Conference on Social Science and Humanity Vol. 3 No. 1 (2026): Proceeding of International Conference on Social Science and Humanity
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.61796/icossh.v3i1.580

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Objective: This paper examines the implications of establishing tertiary institutions based on political considerations, constituency demands, and personal prestige. Method: The study argues that such motivations often lead to the proliferation of poorly planned institutions characterized by inadequate funding, insufficient infrastructure, and declining academic standards. Results: The paper further highlights how politically motivated establishment of institutions contributes to duplication of academic programmes, inefficient allocation of resources, and weak institutional governance. It concludes that tertiary institutions should be established based on strategic educational planning, manpower needs, and sustainable funding mechanisms. Novelty: The study recommends stronger regulatory frameworks, evidence-based educational planning, and adherence to national higher education policies to ensure the sustainable development of tertiary education systems.
Impact of Information Communication Technology (ICT) on Students Academic Performance in Public Secondary Schools in Nigeria Ogunode, Niyi Jacob; Lilian, Oigoche
International Journal on Integrated Education Vol. 5 No. 1 (2022): IJIE
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31149/ijie.v5i1.2600

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Information communication is vital for the realization of educational objectives. It plays a critical role in the implementation of school programs. It is useful for school administrators, teachers and students. This paper examined the impact of information communication on students’ academic performance in public secondary schools in Nigeria. Secondary data were employed to provide empirical facts for the points raised in the paper. This study concludes that information communication technology (ICT) enhances academic performance of students, improves learning programme of students, and makes learning programme fast and flexible. The paper also established that students that are ICT literate perform better than those without ICT skills in term of online learning. The paper identified factors preventing public secondary schools students from effectively using ICT for their academic work to include inadequate ICT facilities, poor implementation of ICT policies, unstable internet services, unstable electricity, high cost of ICT facilities, poor ICT literacy among teachers and students and high cost of internet services.
Committee System in Nigerian Public Tertiary Institutions: Problems and Way Forward Ogunode, Niyi Jacob; Mcbrown, Ruth Ibukun
International Journal on Integrated Education Vol. 5 No. 5 (2022): IJIE
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31149/ijie.v5i5.3009

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The committee system is a part and parcel of the tertiary institutions. The committee is the micro-element representative of the entire system cut out to carry out special assignments that are key to the development of the institutions. Committees in the tertiary institutions in Nigeria are faced with many problems hindering their effectiveness. This paper examined the various problems hindering the effectiveness of committees in the tertiary institutions in Nigeria. Content analysis method was adopted to select the print and online literature on committee system in the higher institutions. The paper concludes that problem solving, fast decision making and participation in school governance and promotion of external relationship are the vital benefits of the committee system to the tertiary institutions. Also, the paper identified inadequate funding, overlapping membership, frequent cancellation of meetings, delay in the decision-making process, non-implementations of committee’s recommendation and bias in selection of committee members are some of the problems hindering the development of committees in the Nigerian tertiary institutions. The paper concluded by recommending adequate funding for committees, constant capacity building for committee members, merit selection of committee’s chairs and members as well as implementation of committee’s report recommendations.
Provision of Education Services for Internally Displaced Persons in IDPs Camps in Nigeria: Challenges and Way Forward Ogunode, Niyi Jacob; Chijindu, Okwuagwu Esther; Jegede, Deborah
International Journal on Integrated Education Vol. 5 No. 5 (2022): IJIE
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31149/ijie.v5i5.3011

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In Nigeria, many internally displaced persons (children) in IDPs camps are not receiving quality education services because of many challenges. This paper examined the problems hindering the provision of education services for Internally Displaced Persons (children) in their various camps across Nigeria. Both qualitative and quantitative resources were sourced online and on print materials were used to provide empirical and opinion support to the various points raised in the paper. The paper concludes that inadequate funding, shortage of specialized and professional teachers, lack of modern infrastructural facilities, inadequate instructional materials, lack of data, corruption, poverty, limited school facilities and instructional challenges of internally displaced person (IDP) were the problems hindering the provision of education services for the Internally Displaced Persons (children) in IDPs camps in Nigeria. To ensure provision of quality education services in all IDPs camps across the federation, this paper advance the following suggestions; that the federal and state government should create a special funding programme for the education of the internally displaced persons in IDPs camps; federal government should direct the Minister of education to create the department of emergency education in the ministry of education to handle the education for internally displaced persons in IDPs camps across the country, government should develop an effective monitoring and evaluation system to check the financial allocation to all the internally displaced person camps to prevent diversion of funds, government should set up committee to ensure accurate data of school-aged children are collected in all IDPs camps to enable effective planning of education for the IDPs camps across the country etc.
Analysis of Factors Responsible for Poor Patronage of Public Higher Institutions in Nigeria by Competent Foreign Academics Ogunode, Niyi Jacob; Olugbenga, Ayoko, Victor; Ezema, Okechukwu
International Journal on Integrated Education Vol. 5 No. 6 (2022): IJIE
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31149/ijie.v5i6.3172

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Academic staff of higher institutions are mobile labour force. The nature of academic job permits them to move from one country to another in search of more satisfactory work experience. Academics migrate from country to country where they carry out teaching, research and community services. Presently, in Nigerian higher institutions especially universities there are few employed foreign academics or lecturers. This paper examines the major factors responsible for poor patronage of competent foreign academics in Nigerian higher institutions. Both qualitative and quantitative data were used in the paper. The literatures were sourced both online and from print materials. It was established that quota system policies, inadequate funding, poor salaries, insecurity, inadequate infrastructural facilities, lack of internationalization policy on higher Education in Nigeria, poor working conditions, unstable academic calendar, poor administration and management model are the factors responsible for the presence of few employed foreign academics in Nigerian higher institutions. The paper recommends that the federal and state government should remove the higher institutions from the federal character employment policy, increase the funding of higher education, increase the salaries of academic staff, provide adequate security and adequate modern infrastructural facilities. Also, the government should come up with internationalization policy on higher education, improve on the working conditions of academic staff and implement all agreement reached with different union groups in the various higher institutions to avoid strike actions.
Implementation of School-Based Management Committee of Public Secondary Schools in Nigeria: Contribution, Challenges and Way Forward Ogunode, Niyi Jacob; Chijindu, Okwuagwu Esther
International Journal on Integrated Education Vol. 5 No. 6 (2022): IJIE
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31149/ijie.v5i6.3173

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School-Based Management Committee was introduced to Nigerian educational institutions especially the Basic schools and secondary schools with the aims of encouraging host community participation in the school administration and management. The implementation of the School-Based Management Committee of public secondary school in Nigeria is however faced with some problems. This paper examined the problems hindering the implementation of School-Based Management Committee of public secondary schools in Nigeria. The paper employed secondary and primary data. The data were sourced from print and online resources. The paper discovered that School-Based Management Committee of public secondary schools has contributed to the improvement of school administration and management, funds mobilization and improvement in planning and maintenance of school plant facilities. The paper also identified inadequate funding, corruption, insecurity, poor participation of parents, poor capacity building of stakeholders, lack of motor-able roads and ineffective supervision of the programme as the major problem hindering the implementation of school-based management committee of public secondary schools in Nigeria. The paper specifically suggested that the government should increase the funding of the programme and communities and parents should be encouraged to contribute their counterpart funding on time.
An Analysis of Factors Responsible for High Out of School Children in Nigeria and Way Forward Ogunode, Niyi Jacob; Adanna, Chinwuba Mary
International Journal on Integrated Education Vol. 5 No. 6 (2022): IJIE
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31149/ijie.v5i6.3174

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One of the major problem facing Nigeria as Country is how to address the problem of out of school children. Every year the population of out of school children keeps increasing. It has been observed that Nigeria has the highest out of school children in the World. This paper examined the factors responsible for out of school children in Nigeria. Among other things, the paper discussed are; concept of out of school children, factors responsible for out of school children in Nigeria and the paper suggested the way forward.
Implication of Insecurity on Higher Education in South-East Geo-Political Zone of Nigeria and Way Forward Ogunode, Niyi Jacob; Ukozor, Conrad Ugochukwu
International Journal on Integrated Education Vol. 5 No. 7 (2022): IJIE
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31149/ijie.v5i7.3369

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This paper discussed implication of insecurity challenges on the higher institutions in the south-east geo-political zone. Secondary data and primary data were used to provide empirical support to some of the points raised in the paper. The paper concluded that disruption of higher education administration, teaching programme, research programme, community service programme, academic calendar, academic programme accreditation, and suspension of infrastructural facilities projects, brain-drain and reduction of academic staff’ strength are the impact of insecurity on higher education in south east geo-political zone and the paper recommendation that the federal and state government should address issues responsible for the high rate of insecurity in the region.
Indigenization of Principal Officers of Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria: Implications and Way Forward Ogunode, Niyi Jacob; Agyo, Aji Adimbo
International Journal on Integrated Education Vol. 5 No. 12 (2022): IJIE
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31149/ijie.v5i12.3756

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Recently, the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, confirmed at a National Assembly hearing in 2019 that he had been under pressure from indigenes of host communities insisting on producing the VCs of Federal Universities (Punch, 2022). The call by the host communities of the tertiary institution especially the Universities in Nigeria for their indigenous sons and daughters to be appointed as principal officers of the Federal and State tertiary institutions is a current problem facing University education in Nigeria. This paper examined the implications of the indigenization of principal officers or domestication of principal officers of the tertiary institution especially the Universities in Nigeria and suggested the way forward. Quantitative and quantitative data were used to provide empirical support to the various points raised in this paper. The paper concluded that poor international outlook, poor international rating, bad governance, under-development, discouragement of foreign academics, bad international image and less competition are the implications of the indigenization of principal officers or domestication of principal officers of the tertiary institution (Universities) in Nigeria. Based on this problem identified, the paper recommended that among other things, the Federal and State government should grant autonomy to all public Universities to allow Universities management to run the system based on merit and devoid of political influence.
Out of School Children in Nigeria: Causes, Social Implications and Way Forward Ogunode, Niyi Jacob; Adanna, Chinwuba Mary; Ayoko, Victor Olugbenga
International Journal on Integrated Education Vol. 5 No. 12 (2022): IJIE
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31149/ijie.v5i12.3757

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This paper examined the concept of out-of-school children in Nigeria, the factors responsible for out-of-school children, the social implications of out-of-school children and suggested way forward. Secondary data were used in the paper. The data were sourced from print and online publications. The paper identified causes of out-of-school children in Nigeria to include; poor funding of education, corruption, poor implementation of the Child Rights Act, insecurity problems, lack of political will to address the problems, high rate of poverty, and high fertility rate. The paper also concluded that the social implications of out-of-school children include security challenges, shortage of skilled manpower in future, bad international image, high levels of illiteracy and high socio-economic and dependency issues. The paper recommended among other things that the federal, state and local governments should come up with programmes to address the problem of out-of-school children in Nigeria. Also, adequate funding should be allocated to the education sector at all levels of government.