Benue State University, Makurdi

POLITICS OF SCHOOL MAPPING AND FACILITIES PROVISION IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN DELTA STATE, NIGERIA

Dr. Rowell E. Ubogu
Institute of Education, Delta State University, Abraka

Abstract

The study examines politic of school mapping and facilities provision in tertiary institutions in Delta State,Nigeria. The study adopted the survey research design using structured questionnaire of 4-point likert scale. Three research questionsanalyzedwith mean and standard deviation and three hypotheses tested using t-test statistics were used in the study. A questionnaire designed with an internal consistency of 0.80 coefficient using Crombach Alpha was administered to management staff and lecturers from 9 higher institutions in Delta State, and a sample of 324 was derived based on the number of questionnaire retrieved. The finding of the study showed that politics influence the location of institutions, employment of personnel and the distributions of physical facilities in higher institution in Delta State. It was therefore, recommended among others that the process of school mapping and locational strategy should be adhered to, to locate schools and allocate facilities.

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