Relationship between Generation of School Fees

Relationship between Generation of School Fees and Managerial Effectiveness in Federal Universities in the North West, Nigeria

^*1Bala Bakwai Kwashabawa and ²Victoria Ngozi Idoko

^*1&2Department of Educational Foundations, Faculty of Education and Extension Services, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria Email: bakwaibala@gmail.com

Abstract

The generation of school fees is a thing of concern to all federal universities in North-west, Nigeria. This prompted the researcher to investigate on the relationship between generation of school fees and managerial effectiveness in federal universities in North-west, Nigeria. It was guided by three (3) research objectives, three (3) research questions and one (1) null hypothesis. A correlational research design was used for the study. The total number of the population under the study was 14811 which consisted of both lecturers 7118 and management staff 7693 of federal universities in the northwest, Nigeria. The sample of the study consisted of 702 respondents. Structured questionnaires title Generation of School Fees Questionnaires (GSFQ) and Managerial Effectiveness Questionnaire (MEQ) were used for the study. The reliability coefficient for managerial effectiveness was 0.848 and generation of school fees was 0.864. Mean, percentage and frequency counts were used to answer the research questions while corresponding hypotheses were tested using Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC). The findings of the study said that there is significant relationship between generation of school fees and managerial effectiveness in Northwest universities Nigeria. And this means that generation of school fees is an indicator of managerial effectiveness. The study concluded that with little grant from the government, Universities can stand firm with the generation of school fees. The researcher recommended that student should be encouraged to pay their school fees on time and also the Vice Chancellor of Universities should be more vigilant and ensure effective monitoring and supervision of the school fees generated so as to utilize the fund effectively.

Keywords

Generation, School Fees, Managerial, Effectiveness and Universities

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