Benue State University, Makurdi

IMPACT OF TETFUND ON THE MANAGEMENT OF BENUE STATE UNIVERSITY, MAKURDI-NIGERIA

Prof. Adejo Okwori and Jude Okpe

This study investigated the impact of TETFund on management of Benue State University, Makurdi. Three research questions and three hypotheses were formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. The research design used for this study was descriptive survey design. The population of the study comprises 517 academic staff of Benue State University, Makurdi. The sample of the study was 226 academic staff drawn from seven faculties of the university.. The instrument used for this study was questionnaire, titled TETFund and Management of Tertiary Institutions Questionnaire (TMTIQ)” Mean scores and standard deviation were used in answering the research questions with a cut -off point of 1.50 and above regarded as accepted and less than 1.50 regarded as rejected. The hypotheses were tested using chi-square technique at 5% level of significance. The findings indicate that TETFund have significant impact on academic staff training, conference attendance, research grant, laboratory equipment, lecture offices, staff offices and library materials. Based on the findings of the study it was recommended among others that more lecture halls should be built and lecture hall facilities such as chairs, lecture hall stand, lighten points, tables and fans in the universities. Lecture halls should be built according to specification with standard, good and quality materials to enhance their durability. Government and donor agencies should continue to fund TETFund so that it will intensify more efforts in allocating fund for the provision of computer/ICT technology for training and re-training of staff in the use of internet. TETFund should put more efforts to provide library facilities in universities. This could be done through provision or procurement of library facilities such as tables, chairs, fans, index, journals, quality and standard textbooks. They should also provide automated library facilities in the universities to enable students and staff have access to teaching and learning materials.

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