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Shortage of Academic Staff in the Higher Institution of Learning in Nigeria
Corresponding Author(s) : Ogunode Niyi Jacob
American Journal of Economics and Business Management,
Vol. 4 No. 2 (2021): AJEBM
Abstract
This paper discussed the problems of shortage of academic staff in the higher institution in Nigerian. Secondary data were used in the paper. The secondary data were sourced from online and print resources. The article identified; inadequate funding, lack of strategic manpower planning, brain-drain, poor motivation, unconducive working environment and corruption as the reasons for shortage of academic staff in the Nigerian higher institutions. The paper also identified; low productivities, poor quality of teaching, overcrowdings, poor quality of education as the effects of shortage of academic staff in the Nigerian public higher institutions. In order to solve this problem identified. There two ways of solving them. Short term solution and long-term solutions. The short time solution includes: more funds should be release for higher institutions in the country for recruitment of academic staff, manpower planning for higher institutions, increase in the salaries and welfare packages of academic staff, provision of conducive working environment (constant supply of electricity and water, adequate teaching and research materials, and Internet connectivity with subscription to online journals and e-resources) and security. The long term solutions include: developing strategic manpower planning for higher institutions, in-service and staff development programme, post-graduate education should be limited to only academician first and establishment of more post-graduate programme in the Nigerian universities as well as sponsorship of academic graduate assistant to PhD
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- Adeyemi, K. (2001). Equality of Access and Catchment Area; Factor in, University Admission in Nigeria, Journal of Higher Education, 42, pp. 307 -322
- Adeyemi, T.O. (2008) The supply of science teachers to secondary schools in Ondo State, Nigeria: A critical analysis. American- Eurasian Journal of Scientific Research, 3(2):228–240.
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- Akinola, J. A. (1990). Issues of standard in higher education; A perpetual problem. A paper presented at the 2nd National Workshop on Supervisory and Inspectorate Services in the System of Education: University of Ilorin
- Bruhwiler, C., & Blatchford, P. (2011). Effects of class size and adaptive teaching competency on classroom processes and academic outcome. Learning and Instruction, 21(1), 95- 108.
- Bangura, Y. (1994). Intellectuals, economic reform and social change: constraints and opportunities in the formation of a Nigerian technology. Dev. Change 25 (2), pp. 261-305
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- NEEDS, (2014). Needs assessment in the Nigerian education sector. International organization for migration, Abuja, Nigeria.
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- Ogunode N, J, & Abubakar L. (2020) Public Universities Administration in Nigeria: Challenges and the ways forward. International Journal of Multidisciplinary Sciences and Advanced Technology Vol 1 No 12 (2020) 25–35
- Ogunode Niyi Jacob, Ahmed L, Gregory, D & Abubakar L (2020) Administration Of Public Educational Institutions In Nigeria: Problem And Suggestion. European Scholar Journal (ESJ), Vol. 1 No. 3,PP:1-11
- Ogunode N J& Abubakar M. (2020a) Higher Education in Nigeria: Challenges and the Ways Forward. Electronic Research Journal of Behavioural Sciences, Volume 3 (2020) pp: 84- 94
- Ogunode, N. J., Yiolokun, I. B & Akeredolu, B. J (2019) Nigerian Universities and their Sustainability: Challenges and Way Forward. Electronic Research Journal of Behavioural Sciences, Volume 2 (2019)
- Odetunde, C. (2004). The state of higher education in Nigeria. retrieved (4/2/2004)
- http://www.Nigeria-deltacongress.com/sarticle/state-of higher education.
- Oni, B. (2000). Capacity building effort and brain drain in Nigerian Universities, Ibadan:
- NISER.
- Ogbondah, L. (2010) Adequate funding of public universities in Nigeria for sustainable
- development, African journal of historical sciences in education, 6(2), 322-323.
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- Universities in Nigeria Since 1914. International Journal of Education and Evaluation.
- Vol. 2,P-61-63
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- Uzoka, N.E. (2007). Funding of vocational programmes in Lagos state secondary schools. A jo
- urnal of the Department of Educational administration, Faculty of Education, University
- of Lagos. 3 (1), 77-88.
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Adeyemi, T.O. (2008) The supply of science teachers to secondary schools in Ondo State, Nigeria: A critical analysis. American- Eurasian Journal of Scientific Research, 3(2):228–240.
Aghenta, J.A. (2001) Educational planning: A turning point in education and development in Nigeria. Inaugural Lecture Series No. 58, University of Benin.
Akinola, J. A. (1990). Issues of standard in higher education; A perpetual problem. A paper presented at the 2nd National Workshop on Supervisory and Inspectorate Services in the System of Education: University of Ilorin
Bruhwiler, C., & Blatchford, P. (2011). Effects of class size and adaptive teaching competency on classroom processes and academic outcome. Learning and Instruction, 21(1), 95- 108.
Bangura, Y. (1994). Intellectuals, economic reform and social change: constraints and opportunities in the formation of a Nigerian technology. Dev. Change 25 (2), pp. 261-305
Eboatu, V. N. & Ehirim, Jennifer U(2018) Perceived Effect of Class Size on Academic Achievement of Junior Secondary School Students in Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State, Nigeria. International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science Vol II (VII),pp-150-157
Mohammed, M.O.B. and Gbenu J.P. (2007). Public Universities on the Brink of Collapse in Nigeria Private Sector Participation as a way out. In Babalola J.B., Akpa G.O.,Ayeni, A.O. and Adedeji S.O. (Eds). Access, Equity and Quality in HigherEducation. Ibadan: NAEAP 63-73. 12.
NEEDS, (2014). Needs assessment in the Nigerian education sector. International organization for migration, Abuja, Nigeria.
Noun. (2012). Administration of schools. Lagos
Ogunode N, J, & Abubakar L. (2020) Public Universities Administration in Nigeria: Challenges and the ways forward. International Journal of Multidisciplinary Sciences and Advanced Technology Vol 1 No 12 (2020) 25–35
Ogunode Niyi Jacob, Ahmed L, Gregory, D & Abubakar L (2020) Administration Of Public Educational Institutions In Nigeria: Problem And Suggestion. European Scholar Journal (ESJ), Vol. 1 No. 3,PP:1-11
Ogunode N J& Abubakar M. (2020a) Higher Education in Nigeria: Challenges and the Ways Forward. Electronic Research Journal of Behavioural Sciences, Volume 3 (2020) pp: 84- 94
Ogunode, N. J., Yiolokun, I. B & Akeredolu, B. J (2019) Nigerian Universities and their Sustainability: Challenges and Way Forward. Electronic Research Journal of Behavioural Sciences, Volume 2 (2019)
Odetunde, C. (2004). The state of higher education in Nigeria. retrieved (4/2/2004)
http://www.Nigeria-deltacongress.com/sarticle/state-of higher education.
Oni, B. (2000). Capacity building effort and brain drain in Nigerian Universities, Ibadan:
NISER.
Ogbondah, L. (2010) Adequate funding of public universities in Nigeria for sustainable
development, African journal of historical sciences in education, 6(2), 322-323.
Okoli, N. J, Ogbondah, L and Ewor, R. N. (2016). The History and Development of Public
Universities in Nigeria Since 1914. International Journal of Education and Evaluation.
Vol. 2,P-61-63
Saint W, Hartnet TA, Strassner E (2003). Higher education in Nigeria: a status report. Higher education policy. 16 :259-281.
Uzoka, N.E. (2007). Funding of vocational programmes in Lagos state secondary schools. A jo
urnal of the Department of Educational administration, Faculty of Education, University
of Lagos. 3 (1), 77-88.
Udida, I. A., Bassey, U. U., Udofia, I. U. & Egbona, E. A. (2009). System performance and sustainability of higher education in Nigeria. Being a paper presented at the 11th International Conference of Educational Management Association of South Africa (EMASA) 7th – 9th August 2009