AVAILABILITY AND ADEQUACY OF FACILITIES, A PANACEAFOR KNOWLEDGE DELIVERY IN UNIVERSITIES IN RIVERS AND BAYELSA STATES

Abstract

The study surveyed availability and adequacy of facilities as a panacea for knowledge delivery in universities in Rivers and Bayelsa States. The study adopted an analytical descriptive survey design. The five Universities in the two States have their facilities as thus: University of Port Harcourt12 faculties, Rivers State University of Science and Technology, 7 faculties, Ignatius Aguru University of Education, 6 faculties, Niger Delta University, 12 faculties and Federal University Otueke, 5 faculties.Data was collected by observation schedule. The Kuder Richardson method was used to obtain the reliability coefficients of the variables as thus: for availability r = 0.74 and for adequacy, r = 0.76.Frequency and percentage were used to answer the research questions and presented in a bar chat. The major findings of the study revealed among others that functional facilities like lecture theatre halls, library with current books, computer studio with internet, functional projectors etc, are available in all the Universities in Rivers and Bayelsa State. However, they are not adequately provided. The major implication drawn from the findings is that though there is a dim light in the tunnel particularly as regards facilities availability, yet knowledge delivery has been hindered as the functional facilities that enhance knowledge delivery are not adequately provided in the universities. The study recommended among others that government and other educational stakeholders should make adequate funds available and ensure that these functional learning facilities are available and adequate too while the National University Commission (NUC) should employ strict measures in requirements for accreditation of universities as well as set up monitoring committee that will visit schools without prior information to the school authorities to ensure that the right facilities are available, adequate and in good state to enhance knowledge delivery.