Renewing the Role of University on Manpower Development for a Democratic Settings in Nigeria
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2024-06-12
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Abstract
The role of the university is statutory on manpower development in the
provisions of humans whose imbibition of creativity is subjected to
relevant values, abilities, skills and knowledge, energies, initiatives
and attitudes that are socially incline to foster relative peace and
harmony for national development. Nigeria and Nigerians are
undergoing challenges of times which timely response of the university
leadership and management could proffer solutions. A descriptive
survey with population of 77,315 which comprised of university
management staff, academic staff and non-academic for the 128
universities in Nigeria as at 2017. Based on the multistage sampling
procedure, universities were clustered into six geopolitical zones while
18 were selected on the purpose of ownership. The study adopted
KENPRO (2012) sampling size table for 384 respondents. Three
research questions were raised. These were answered using
percentage. The results show that little was recorded as an
achievements of university objectives in Nigeria. It concludes that;
manpower development is open to criteria on manpower planning, with
a set of guidelines for improving the linkage between universities and
the public and private sectors within the framework of existing
institutional and policy structures which universities in Nigeria take the
lead. The study recommends among others; universities should
acknowledge their unique role in manpower development through
reliable, timely and well informed information to determine national
needs; give more consideration to measurable outcome on
occupational projection with relevant statistical data through periodic
evaluation, monitoring and feedback mechanism; align all processes,
structures, capabilities and capacities strategically to Nigeria
environment to meet global outcomes; experiential approaches on
work place behavior and ethics should be prioritized in curriculum
design; redesign its linkages with communities; government agencies,
civil society, professional group, local community to facilitate
enhanced service delivery and higher quality of life from rural areas
through participatory approaches in bringing communities into
classroom.
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Bashir, B. T., Salman A. A., Oladele T. O., Salihu I., & Issah, J. (2024) Renewing the Role of University on Manpower Development for a Democratic Settings in Nigeria. Journal of Science Technology and Education 12(2). ISSN: 2277-0011; Journal homepage: www.atbuftejoste.com.ng