Tertiary Education Trust Fund Research Articles

University governance: TETFund and human capital development in perspective

The study focuses on university governance with specific interest in the contributions of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) to human capital development in Nigerian public universities (NPUs). Three research questions and hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. Data for the study were generated via secondary sources and primary sources using a questionnaire. A designed questionnaire was administered to 300 academic staff randomly and purposely selected from a pool of 3,000 academic staff. The answers from the respondents were coded and analyzed using a computer-based software — Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 21. Data gathered via the questionnaire administered are presented in tables and graphically illustrated. The findings of the study revealed, among others, that TETFund interventions in the area of staff training and development; conference and workshop attendance sponsorships, research grants, and educational support services have contributed significantly to human capital development in Nigerian public universities. Based on these findings, the study recommends a sustained and elaborate partnership between TETFund and public universities in the area of human capital development. It is also recommended that TETFund intervention should be expanded to cover more beneficiaries in the scheme.

Facilitating School-to-Work Transitions of Vocational and Technical Education Graduates Through Work-Based Learning

The high unemployment rate among Vocational and Technical Education (VTE) graduates is disheartening, hence the study facilitates the School-to-work transition of VTE graduates through Work-Based Learning (WBL) as the rate of unemployment among VTE graduates are growing geometrically. Two research questions were utilized for this purpose. In the methodology, the type of design used was a descriptive survey. The study was conducted in higher institutions in Niger State, Nigeria; specifically, in the higher institutions offering VTE programmes. The population of the study was 455 which comprised 146 Lecturers and 309 Employers. A simple random sampling technique was used to sample 265 participants which comprised 102 Lecturers and 163 Employers were selected using the normal selection process. A questionnaire was used as the data-collecting tool. Three experienced researchers in VTE checked the data collecting tool for the appropriateness of the content. The index for the internal consistency of the data collecting tool based on parts is 0.901 for Part 1 and 0.862 for Part B. The index for the internal consistency of the data collecting tool for the total content was established as 0.912. The study found that WBL is beneficial and can enhance the school-to-work transition. It was recommended among others that, an enabling environment should be created between schools and industries, to enter into partnership for effective teaching and learning in institutions and Government through Industrial Training Fund and Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) should jointly build and furnish industrial training villages in each state of the federation where students of various VTE programmes can learn skills.

Interventions of tertiary education trust fund (Tetfund) and lecturers’ productivity in Kogi State Colleges Of Education, Nigeria

The study examined the Interventions of Tertiary Education Trust Fund(TETFUND) and lecturers’ productivity in government owned Colleges of Education in Kogi State, Nigeria. The research design adopted for this study was descriptive study. The population of this study were lecturers and the management staff in the selected Colleges of Education in Kogi State. The instruments used include “Tertiary Education Trust Fund Intervention Allocation checklist” (TETFIAC), “Tertiary Education Trust Fund Intervention Assessment questionnaire “(TETFIAQ) and Lecturers’ Productivity Assessment Questionnaire” (LPAQ). The reliability values of the instruments were 0.80 and 0.75 for TETFIAD and LPAQ respectively. Descriptive statistics such as mean and standard deviations were used to analysis the seven research questions raised in the study. It was revealed from the findings that TETFund has done considerably well by having moderate interventions on staff training and development, research and academic growth , instructional facilities, library development and physical infrastructure and these levels of interventions has significant impacts on the level of lecturers’ productivity in government owned Colleges of Education in Kogi State, Nigeria. The study recommended among others that the management of government owned Colleges of education in Kogi State to intensify efforts on meeting all necessary requirements for accessing and releasing of all approved funds form TETFund.

Evaluation of collection development and management in selected university libraries in Ogun State, Nigeria

Collections of five university libraries in Ogun State, Nigeria were evaluated using SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats) analysis. Results showed that the libraries have strengths in having a collection development policy, users’ involvement in collection development, balanced, relevant and high-quality collections and up-to-date online databases. Lack of weeding policy and non - participation in the consortium are weaknesses in three libraries, opportunities include the use of other library resources, technology, open access resources, and acquisition through the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (Tetfund) in the government-owned institutions while the high cost of online subscriptions, other information services providers, inadequate funding of collection development in four libraries, reliance on Tetfund, gifts and exchange by public universities constitute threats. Findings further revealed no significant difference between collection development of public and private university libraries (t(74) = 0.20, p> 0.05). The study recommends the development of a weeding policy that must be adhered to as well as collaboration amongst libraries.

Ethical Lapses in the Nigerian Higher Education System

This study uses secondary data to examine Obiora’s education ethics vis-à-vis the higher education system in Nigeria. The discourse centered on government educational agencies such as the National Universities Commission (NUC); National Board for Technical Education (NBTE); National Commis-sion for Colleges of Education (NCCE) and Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) and their roles in the management of the educational system in Nigeria. The study further highlights the ethical lapses in the tertiary education system in Nigeria. The researcher suggests that, the government should encourage private ownership of tertiary institutions, while the government through its agencies supervises them.

Vocational and Technical Education Lecturers’ Preparedness in Adopting The Emerging Technology Posed By Covid-19 Pandemic

The study was carried out to examine the preparedness of vocational and technical education lecturers in adopting the emerging technology posed by Covid-19 pandemic in Oyo State Colleges of Education, Nigeria. To achieve the objectives of the study, two research questions were developed and answered while one null hypothesis was tested at 0.05 level of significance. The study adopted survey research design. The population for the study consisted of 150 lecturers. Total enumeration sampling technique was used for this research work. The questionnaire was faced and content validated by two experts from the Department of Business Education and one expert from Industrial Technical Education Department, Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijebu-ode. Cronbach Alpha method was adopted to ensure reliability of the instrument with the coefficient of r=0.96. This shows that the instrument is highly reliable. The questionnaire was administered on 150 respondents and all were successfully retrieved. Mean and Standard deviation were used to answer data related to research questions while t-test analysis was used to test the null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study revealed that preparedness level of the Vocational and Technical Education lecturers on the use of available technological tools for teaching and learning is moderately high. Based on the findings, it was recommended among others that government through a relevant agency like Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) should assist in providing some adequate modern technological tools for Colleges of Education, school management should provide modern technological tools for the smooth running of teaching and learning, Seminars and Conferences on the use of modern technological tools be attended at an interval.

Awareness of Vocational and Technical Education Lecturers in Utilising the Emerging Technology Posed by Covid-19 Pandemic

The study was carried out to examine the awareness of vocational and technical eduation lecturers in utilizing the emerging technology posed by Covid-19 pandemic in Oyo State Colleges of Education. To achieve the objectives of the study, three research questions were developed and answered while two null hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The study adopted survey research design. The population for the study consisted of 150 lecturers. Total enumeration sampling technique was used for this research work. The questionnaire was faced and content validated by two experts from the Department of Business Education and one expert from Industrial Technical Education Department, Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijebu-ode. Cronbach Alpha method was adopted to ensure reliability of the instrument with the coefficient of r=0.96. This shows that the instrument is highly reliable. The questionnaire was administered on 150 respondents and all were successfully retrieved. Mean and Standard deviation were used to answer data related to research questions while t-test and ANOVA analysis were used to test the null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study revealed that awareness level of the Vocational and Technical Education lecturers on the use of available technological tools for teaching and learning is moderately high. The extent of usage of modern technological tools for teaching and learning is low compare to their awareness. Challenges faced by Vocational and Technical Education lecturers in using modern technological tools is moderately high. The study revealed that there is significant relationship between male and female Vocational and Technical Education lecturers on the extent of lecturers` awareness on the use of modern technological tools. The study as well revealed that there is significant relationship between the respondents on the challenges faced by Vocational and Technical Education lecturers in using modern technological tools for teaching and learning with respect to their years of experience. Based on the findings, it was recommended among others that government through a relevant agencies like Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) should assist in providing some adequate modern technological tools for Colleges of Education, school management should provide modern technological tools for the smooth running of teaching and learning, Seminars and Conferences on the use of modern technological tools be attended at an interval.

Resource Utilization of Tertiary Education Trust Fund Intervention Projects in Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria

This study evaluates the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) intervention projects and space utilisation in Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic (NUBAPOLY) Zaria of Kaduna state, Nigeria. The study relates to the funding and utilisation of physical projects in NUBAPOLY. The study population consisted of all the twenty-one (21) staff of the physical planning department of Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic, Zaria. The respondents were selected based on a convenience sampling technique. A total of 21 copies of the questionnaire were administered and retrieved from the respondents. The data collected were analysed using descriptive statistics. Findings from the study revealed that the construction of new buildings (52.4%) and the provision of laboratory equipment and furniture (33.7%) had the highest allocation of funds, respectively. The overall space utilisation for NUBAPOLY is 43.60%. In comparison, renovation of buildings had the least (1.0%). Based on these findings, it was recommended that TETFund should ensure adequate utilisation of its intervention projects through supervision and inspection. The management of Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic should make optimum utilisation of TETFund intervention projects, especially on the Main and Annex campuses, to improve the quality of education.

Education Policy in Developing Countries: Addressing the Challenge of Managing Overseas Scholarship Programs through Performance Measurement

Education and development–whether personal, social, economic or technological–are inextricably bound. In recognition of this, governments, societies and private organizations commit huge financial resources to the funding of education. However, funding for students’ higher education through scholarships suffers a huge disadvantage against funding for higher education institutions. This is more so in developing countries that are even in need of high quality education obtainable in the developed economies through overseas scholarship schemes for deserving candidates. Governments and Sponsoring organizations such as Nigeria’s Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND), World Bank’s Overseas Scholarships for Developing Countries, America’s USAID, United Nations’ UNESCO or the Commonwealth Scholarship Programs therefore need to deploy performance assessment mechanisms to effectively and regularly monitor the performances of the beneficiaries of the overseas scholarship schemes throughout the course duration of their studies with a view to recalling back home any under-performing candidate(s) to avoid wasted resources.The deliverables of this Research Paper, therefore, include:1) The Nsiegbe Performance Assessment Model for Overseas Scholarship Schemes.2) A Performance Measurement Formula, known as, The Nsiegbe Formula for Scholarship Schemes Performance Measurement. 3) A Student Performance Assessment Plan.

THE IMPACT OF TETFUND FUNDING ON THE SCHOLASTIC COMMITMENTS OF NIGERIAN LECTURERS

Education represents a vital tool for human and national development in the modern-day world. Perhaps, the tertiary institutions are the drivers of modern knowledge across the globe, hence, the need for continuous improvement of the higher education sector for quality knowledge. The involvement of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund in lifting the faces of tertiary education in Nigeria is yielding significant progress in attaining its purposes. The primary purpose of the present study was to investigate the impact of Tetfund grants on the academic commitment of Nigerian lecturers in pedagogical and research development. Eighty-three academic lecturers randomly selected from different tertiary institutions in Kogi State, Nigeria, participated in the study. The data for the study was collected using a self-developed instrument designed to ascertain the role of Tetfunds funding on the lecturers motivation and commitment to teaching and research. The finding of the simple regression analysis conducted revealed that Tetfund funding statistically significantly accounted for the variation in scholastic commitments of the lecturers. The study concludes that Tetfund grants are crucial in the development of quality education in Nigerias academia.

Tertiary Education Trust Fund Utilization and Academic Staff Effectiveness in Tertiary Institutions in Cross River State, Nigeria

Tertiary Education Trust Fund Utilization and Academic Staff Effectiveness in Tertiary Institutions in Cross River State, Nigeria

Concordance Between Self-Report Psychoactive Substance Use and Urine Drug Test Among Students of University of Ilorin, Nigeria

Background: The prevalence of psychoactive substance use is increasing globally and university students are not left behind. Self-report, using questionnaire has been the common method of assessing substance use amongst the students' population. This is, however, fraught with problems of poor reporting and deliberate falsehood. Urine Drug Test (UDT) is a biochemical method that tests the recent use of substances either as a direct test of the psychoactive substance or its metabolite(s). Methods: Two thousand five hundred and fifty students of the University of Ilorin, Nigeria completed a questionnaire based on the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines for student substance-use surveys. Substances investigated in the survey were alcohol, cigarettes, cannabis, strong and mild stimulants, hypno-sedatives, cocaine, opiate, organic solvents, and hallucinogens. A subset of the total population, made of three hundred and two of the students were, subsequently, randomly selected to participate in the urine drug test using a commercially available 12-items UDT kit. Results: The reported lifetime and current prevalence of the substances were: tobacco, 11.5% and 3.7%; alcohol, 38.4% and 15.4%; cannabis, 9.0% and 3.8%; stimulants 32.5% and 15.8%; sedatives 11.7%, 4.8%, opioids 25.3% and 7.6%; cocaine was 4.7% and 1.6%; Hallucinogenic substances lifetime prevalence was 6.6% & a current prevalence of 1.4%. The lifetime prevalence for solvent use was 7.4% while current use was 1.6%. There was discordance between the outcome of the self-report and the result of UDT. Many respondents who tested positive for one substance or the other did not self-report ever using the substance. Conclusion: There is discordance between self-report and results of the UDT. Many students who did not report ever use of psychoactive substances tested positive for substances. This study further emphasized the superiority of UDT over self-report for psychoactive substances among university students. We recommend that whenever suspicion of possible psychoactive substance use is made among university students, UDT should be the method of assessment. UDT is equally encouraged in school clinics and sports centers. Funding Information: The Nigeria Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund). Declaration of Interests: None. Ethics Approval Statement: The Protocol was approved by the University Ethical Research Committee (UERC) of the University of Ilorin. The detail of the study was explained to the participating students who signed consent to participate and were told they could opt out of the study as they wished. The Deans of the Faculties, the Head of Departments, and the Lecturers whose terminal periods were used were also informed about this study after UERC approval. Anonymity was ensured throughout and after the study.

Frequencies of and Predisposing Factors to Red Cell Alloimmunization Post Single Red Cells or Whole Blood Transfusion in a Tertiary Hospital in North Central Nigeria: A Prospective Cohort Study

Introduction: Alloimmunized blood transfusion recipients represent genetically distinct group with increased susceptibility to red cell sensitization. Red cell sensitization depends on factors like sex, racial antigenic differences between donors and recipients amongst others. The objective of this study is to evaluate the frequencies and predisposing factors to red cell alloimmunization in this environment. Methods: Prospective cross sectional study in which 300 patients above 15 years who had one unit of red cells or whole blood transfusions for correction of anaemia were recruited. Antibody screening and identification were performed on the serum gotten after centrifuging 2ml of venous blood obtained from every patient 48 hours after transfusion using commercially prepared panel of cells. Result: Overall prevalence of alloimmunization post transfusion in this study was 4.7%. Fourteen subjects developed five types of alloantibodies: 5 (1.6%), 4 (1.3%), 2 (0.7%), 2 (0.7%) and 1 (0.3%) developed anti-K, anti-E, anti-e, anti-Le a and anti-e+anti-k respectively. Amongst the 300 blood transfusion recipients, alloimmunization was significant with age (p=0.042), female sex (p=0.031), previous transfusions (p=0.003) and group identical transfusions (p=0.033), but not with types of unit received (p=0.046). Spearman Rank-order Correlation of the five alloantibodies developed showed significant alloimmunization with sex (p=0.033), previous blood transfusions (p=0.031) and types of transfusion (p=0.024) for all the alloantibodies but not with age (p=0.120) and types of unit transfused (p=0.202). Conclusion: Because of high prevalence of alloimmunization in this study, antibody screening during pre-transfusion tests especially for multiply transfused female blood recipients is recommended for appropriate blood donor selection. Funding Information: This research was funded by Institution Based Research Fund of Nigerian Tertiary Education Trust Fund. Declaration of Interests: Authors declared no conflict of interest in this study. Ethics Approval Statement: Ethical approval was given by University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital Ethical Approval Committees with assigned number NHREC/02/05/2010. The issues of voluntariness, consent, and confidentiality were extensively discussed with every patient.

Relationship between human capital investment and employees’ work efficiency in ATAP branch

It is an established fact that no nation or organisation develops beyond the intellectual ability of its human resources. Therefore, investment on human capital is paramount to sustain labour force participation of higher education in Nigeria. This study aimed at evaluating the relevance of Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) intervention on human capital investments and its bearing on employees’ work efficiency in the polytechnic communities in Bauchi state. This study generates data from quantitative and qualitative sources, using the questionnaire as an instrument to randomly collect cross-sectional data from one of the two existing polytechnics in Bauchi state of Nigeria. A total of 45 structured questionnaires were administered on our respondents and 44 were valid for analysis. The research shows there is a significant relationship between TETFund intervention in human capital investment and employees’ work efficiency within educational polytechnic system in Nigeria. This research study recommends that educational institutions should harness and take full advantage of the reciprocal benefits of human capital investments. Keywords: Human capital, relevance, polytechnic, TETFund, work efficiency.

Developing tertiary education in Nigeria: an evaluation of the role of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund)

The study was set out to examine the role of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) vis-a-vis the development of tertiary education in Nigeria. Specifically, it seeks to determine factors that precipitated the establishment of the Fund by the government and to examine the core areas of intervention as well as evaluate the impact of the Fund on tertiary education development in the country. The descriptive method was adopted for the analysis of the findings. The data for the study was obtained from secondary sources.

Environmental Effects of Generator Fumes in Kwara State, Nigeria: A Survey- An Empirical Evidence

In March 2019 the Nigeria, Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) funded a proposal I submitted to conduct a research project aimed at determining the quantitative magnitude impact of environmental effects of generator fumes in Kwara State, Nigeria. This paper assesses the impact of this energy use and measure on health hazards, environmental damage and social hazards, using households and business owners as the key units of analyses. Our findings indicate that affected users reacted heterogeneously to the effects of fossil-fuels-electric-generator which releases generator fumes from its exhaust pipe. Specifically, data analyzed were sufficiently adequate to reveal its significance that an increase in neighbors’ exposure to hazards by 1 unit reduces generator fumes by about 6 per cent; whereas an increase in health hazards (impaired visibility, deafness, sleeplessness, choking sensation and dizziness), and noise pollution (environmental hazards), by 1 unit increases generator fumes by about 9%; and an increase by one unit of parent/s who are usually followed by their wards to start fossil-fuels-electric-generator increases generator fumes by about 5% (0.046), holding all other factors constant. As expected, the impacts of the measure on the use of fossil-fuels-electric-generator has been rather serious in health and environmental concerns.

TETFUND GRANTS: EXAMINING THE IMPACT OF TETFUND FUNDING ON THE SCHOLASTIC SKILLS OF SCHOLARS

The establishment of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund is aimed at promoting education in Nigeria. It is achieving its objectives today by providing funding that enhances teaching and learning in tertiary institutions. This study aims to examine the impact of this funding on Nigerian scholars teaching and research abilities. Seventy-two academic staff of two Institutions of Higher Learning participated in the study. Data was collected using a self-developed instrument designed to ascertain Tetfund fundings influence on the lecturers motivation and commitment to teaching and research. The result of the simple regression analysis conducted revealed that Tetfund funding statistically significantly predicted teaching and research. The study concludes that Tetfund financing is crucial in teaching research in Nigerias academia. It is recommended that tertiary institutions encourage their academic staff to access the funding fully.

Impact of Tertiary Education Trust Fund (Tetfund) Interventions On Industrial Peace In Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State

The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TET FUND) was established by the Federal Government of Nigeria to tackle the problem of inadequate funding of tertiary institutions which had been a major source of industrial unrest and disharmony in these institutions. This study therefore examined the impact of TET FUND interventions on industrial peace in Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ogun State, Nigeria. Descriptive survey research design was adopted and qualitative data were collected using a questionnaire to elicit information from a total number of 250 respondents from total population of 1,723 staff of the university. From the sample size, 128 (56%) were male while 122 (54%) were female. Data collected were analyzed using regression analysis to test all the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. Findings revealed that TET FUND interventions have significant impact on infrastructural development, staff development and industrial peace in Olabisi Onabanjo University. It is therefore recommended that the Federal Government should step up efforts to ensure that tertiary institutions (federal and state owned) are adequately funded through TET FUND so that staff salaries and other staff related matters which have been a major source of industrial conflict and disharmony is addressed.

A novel method for redefining language ecology and endangerment in Nigeria – towards a geospatial solution

Being a multilingual and multicultural nation, Nigeria is blessed with over 525 languages (Blench, 2014) from four different language families. The sheer number of indigenous languages makes an interesting tapestry! Unfortunately, not much attention has been paid to the study of our indigenous languages, with all the abundant prospects. This paper is a work in progress and a recently funded research project by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) of Nigeria, to rescue language endangerment in Nigeria by redefining the ecology of languages through geospatial technologies; concentrating on those languages located in the southern part of Nigeria, and scalable to other regions of Nigeria and beyond. The main objective of the project is to implement a location-aware infrastructure or framework that functions proactively in real-time, for enhanced language ecology, and precise visualization of the language’s vitality status for each language spoken in the region under study. The project draws a multidisciplinary team consisting of linguists and language experts, computational scientists, and geographical information system (GIS) specialists, to examine our language ecology through practical fieldwork and integrate same into a geospatial framework for the purpose of revitalizing our indigenous languages and making them readily available. This research project is therefore significant as it will not only provide a cooperative solution for advancing our understanding of the spatial pattern that describes language ecology, but also provide an early appraisal of the degree of vitality and endangerment in relation to factors such as social and cultural changes. The immediate impact is the prompt revitalization of our indigenous languages and the development of an effective language policy to strengthen our local heritage.

Tertiary Education Trust Fund Policy on Essential Physical Infrastructure and Instructional Materials and Equipment in South East, Nigeria: Assessment

Tertiary Education Trust Fund Policy on Essential Physical Infrastructure and Instructional Materials and Equipment in South East, Nigeria: Assessment