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Strategies for the Management of Higher Education in Nigeria for Enhanced Productivity

Destiny Dede, Dr, Ngozi Stella Omodu

Abstract


This study examined and extensively examined strategies for the management of higher education in Nigeria for enhanced productivity. It adopted two research questions and two hypotheses respectively. The design is descriptive. Population comprised all public tertiary institutions in Rivers States. Sample for the study comprised 400 respondents drawn from the four tertiary institutions. Simple random sampling technique was employed in selecting 400 respondents from the selected institutions at 100 respondent per institution. Structured questionnaire titled, Strategies for the Management of Higher Education for Enhanced Productivity (SMHEEPQ) was used for data collection. The internal consistency of the instrument was determined through a test re-test method, with reliability index of 0.78, obtained through Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) formula. The researcher and 2 research assistants administered the instrument to the respondents used for the study. Out of 400 copies of the instrument administered, 350 were retrieved and used for the analysis. Research questions were answered through mean and standard deviations. The two hypotheses were tested using t-test at 0.05 level of significance. Results show that Human Resources Planning (HRP) as a management strategy in higher education influences employees' productivity, satisfaction, and motivation.

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Higher;Education;productivity.strategies;management

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