Tertiary Education and Socio-Economic Development of North-Central Nigeria
Keywords:
Contributions, tertiary education, socio-economics, developmentAbstract
The study assessed the contributions of tertiary institutions to the socio-economic development of North-central, Nigeria. The sample size for the study was made up 360 academic staff. The population for the study comprised all the academic staff in in public tertiary institutions in North-central Nigeria. Descriptive survey design of the correlational type was adopted for this study. Multi stage sampling techniques were adopted to select the sample for the study. The questionnaires was rated using a modified four-point Likert-type scale of Strongly Agree (SA) = 4 points, Agree (A) =3 points, Disagree (D) =2 points and Strongly Disagree (SD) =1 point. The questionnaire was Titled, “Contribution Questionnaire” (CQ).’ Test re-test method was applied through a trail testing to ascertain the reliability of the questionnaire. Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS), a computerized application was used to carry out all the analyses in the research work. Inferential and descriptive statistics were used to analyse the data for the study. The result collected showed that manpower production, manpower training, education development, health development, technology advancement, community development, conflict resolution, peace keeping and making, agricultural development, tourism development, cultural development and political development are the contributions of tertiary institutions in North central Nigeria. The result also revealed that federal, states and private tertiary institutions in North central are not adequate for the population of students seeking admission. Based on the study the paper recommends that government should increase the budgetary allocation of tertiary education in the region to aid human and materials development in the institutions. The government should establish more tertiary institutions in the region.
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