This paper notes that while globalization is presenting opportunities for economic growth and development, it is also presenting constraints against the same. Subsequently, the authors argue, there is need to develop (through higher education) the knowledge, skills and attitudes required to harness the opportunities globalization is offering whilst avoiding the challenges that it is posing. However, in Africa, the reach and effectiveness of the public education system are limited in various ways. Therefore, the authors recommend increased involvement of the private sector in the higher education sector as a panacea for dealing with some of the gaps in public higher education.
The object of the research is anchored on the introduction of the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) by the Federal Government of Nigeria and the opposition by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the implication of the dispute on the development of university education in Nigeria. The main objectives of the study were to determine the major motives and examine the suitability of IPPIS for the development of university education in Nigeria. The paper employs the equity theory of motivation to explain how Nigeria's payment system affects effective service delivery in the entire university education system. The study was based on secondary sources from existing literature. The findings of the paper show IPPIS was primarily introduced by the federal government to curb corruption in the university system. The paper also revealed that IPPIS does not capture the peculiarities of university lecturers. The study concluded that IPPIS will contribute to the development of university education in Nigeria if it can accommodate the peculiarities of academic staff.
The paper recommended that the Federal Government of Nigeria and Academic Staff Union of Universities engage in dialogue to harmonize the payment system for the overall interest of university education in Nigeria. And the Federal Government of Nigeria should show some level of sincerity in the testing of UTAS (University Transparency and Accountability Solution), the alternative payment platform provided by ASUU to build confidence among disputing members. This will also encourage the development of local content.
In our society today, the problem of examination malpractice has become the greatest cankerworm eating deep into the educational development and the system without any visible sign of remedy. Thus, this study attempted to investigate the Administrative Strategy and Control of Examination Malpractices in secondary schools. The study sample comprises a total of one hundred teachers, ten principals, and ten vice-principals from ten secondary schools in Education District 2 of Lagos State. The study found that societal preference for paper qualification, inadequate preparation for the examination, lack of self-confidence, ill-equipped schools, and lack of good study habits causes examination malpractices. The identified solutions range from restoring discipline in every facet of our national life, strict and thorough invigilation,
The study investigated the role of quality assurance in managing education in tertiary institutions in Nigeria. The design of the study was a survey research design. A sample of one hundred and fifty (150) undergraduate students of 300 levels were sampled in the three departments in federal university Gusau. The research instrument used for data collection was a standardized questionnaire on students' perception of the role of quality assurance in managing education in tertiary institutions tagged (sprqame). The questionnaire had four sections and contained twenty-four (24) items in which respondents were required to tick the appropriate options on a 4-point Likert
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