Teaching Programme in Nigerian Higher Institutions: Challenges of Implementation and Way Forward

Abstract

This article discusses the challenges militating against effective teaching programme in Nigerian higher institutions. Secondary data were used to support the points raised in the article. The secondary data were sourced from print materials and publications by recognized institutions and individual authors. The article identified inadequate funding of teaching programme, inadequate professional academic staff, poor motivation, inadequate infrastructural facilities, ineffective supervision, unstable academic calendar, brain drain, poor working environment and poor staff development. To address the issues raised, the following suggestions were made: adequate funding of teaching programme, employment of more academic and professional staff, in-service programs for staff development, provision of conducive working environment, provision of adequate infrastructural facilities, and motivation of personnel, effective supervision and implementation of union agreement.

Level of Satisfaction with the School-Based Management Process: Basis for Improved Management System

“…Furthermore, based on the evidence, the lack of facilities reduces the quality of education (Camacho & Farrales, 2018). The mentioned concept also reflects the ideas of Ogunode et al (2022), who identified problems and different challenges in the implementation of school-based management in their basic schools. On the other hand, a literature review done by Yulfizar and Zulganef (2023) shared that previous research about school-based management demonstrated positive contexts in several aspects of the school, like attendance, academic achievement, and school management.…”

Analisis Manifestasi Implementasi School Based Management Pada Pengembangan Projek Penguatan Profil Pelajar Pancasila (P5) Di Lembaga Pendidikan

“…(Ya et al, 2020) MBS sebagai program kebijakan yang dirumuskan oleh pemerintah untuk secara resmi mengintegrasikan masyarakat ke dalam pengelolaan sekolah yang berada di lingkungannya dengan tujuan untuk meningkatkan kinerjanya. (Ogunode & Mohammed, 2022). (Cornito, 2021) Kemudian pengintegrasian MBS dalam implementasi penguatan projek profil pelajar pancasila dan profil pelajar rahmatan lil alamin ini berkaitan dengan adanya kurikulum merdeka belajar.…”

Benefits of Funding Tertiary Education in Nigeria

“…The budgetary allocation devoted to education has been considered to be grossly inadequate considering the phenomenon of an increase in student enrolment and increasing costs, which have been aggravated by inflation. A serious problem confronting Nigerian public university education today is the scarcity of funds Ogunode, Akinlade, & Musa, 2021;Ogunode, Ugochukwu, & Jegede 2022). Government financial policies on education have therefore been subjected to constant review to allocate more resources to university education.…”