Content Analysing Work Performance of Lecturers in Southwestern Nigeria

Abstract

Lecturers in Nigerian universities, according to literature, are subjected to challenging workplace conditions that tends to inhibit their performance and subsequently, their ability to achieve the teaching, research and community development service functions of their job description. It, therefore, becomes pertinent that the work performance of lecturers be analysed to either support or negate existing literature on the subject matter. This study is qualitative in nature and data was gathered through in-depth interview schedule from nine universities across Southwestern Nigeria (three Federal universities, three State universities and three Private universities). Three face-to-face individual interviews were held with academic staff who were Heads of Department and/or Deans in each of the selected universities giving a total of 27 of such interviews.Data were analysed using content analysis. The study found out that there are hinderances surrounding the work performance of lecturers particularly in terms of efficiency, effectiveness and productivity due to challenging poor working conditions such as erratic power supply, increased workload, absence of certain office facilities and lack of research funds. This study thus supports existing literature.

ASUU Strike in Nigerian Universities: Implications for Students in Olabisi Onabanjo University, Nigeria

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“…This showed that the strike action by the university lecturers is incessant with high prevalence. Despite different mechanism put in place to resolve the lingering strike on the part of ASUU and the government, the dispute remains unresolved due to failure of the government to implement and honour the signed agreement between the two parties (Adisa & Oladejo, 2022). This incessant ASUU strike disrupts academic programmes of the students which discourage the students in terms of learning and studying.…”

Sociological application of behavioural theories to work performance of academic staff in Nigerian universities

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