Nigerian University and falling standards: who’s responsibility?

Authors

  • Adeniyi Temitope Adetunji Bowen University Lecturer Business Administration Department Osun State, Nigeria

Keywords:

education, Nigeria, quality, standard, university

Abstract

This paper aims to examine the falling standard of Nigerian universities by discussing whose responsibility is it for the failure to meet standards. The paper was not designed to criticize any officers’ roles or duties but intends to investigate who should be responsible for maintaining adequate standards within universities. The paper started by elucidating from the extant literature issues relating to quality and how it has been perceived in the Nigeria university context. The paper uses a qualitative approach with the interview as the main research instrument. The study uses a purposive sampling method to selected 9 universities located in different part of Southwest area in Nigeria, 3 of each from the 3 main owners (federal, state, private). The findings reveal that responsibility for the failing standard of university education in Nigeria is no-one’s responsibility but everyone’s business.

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Published

2016-05-31

How to Cite

Adetunji, A. T. (2016). Nigerian University and falling standards: who’s responsibility?. International Research Journal of Engineering, IT & Scientific Research, 2(5), 36–44. Retrieved from https://sloap.org/journals/index.php/irjeis/article/view/494

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 5: May 2016

Section

Research Articles
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