Impact Of Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETfund) Intervention on the Academic Staff’s Performance in Nuhu Bamali Polytechnic, Kaduna State

Abstract

Much literature attests to the claim that effective staff training is essential for an improved staff performance which will lead to the success of educational institutions. TETFund intervention (through conferences attendance, journal publications and scholarships skills) is one of the ways of academic staff’s performance in tertiary institutions. It is against this background that the study assessed the impact of TETFund intervention (through conferences attendance and journal publications) on academic staff’s performance in Nuhu Bamalli polytechnic from 2011 to 2020. Notwithstanding its importance, TETFund is faced with challenges in accessing the available funds that could enhance their participation in trainings and other programs (e.g. conference attendance, journal publications necessary for promotions etc.). The study made use of questionnaire and interviews to obtain primary data necessary for the study. Secondary data was derived from relevant documents to complement the primary data. Quantitative data collected through questionnaire was analysed both descriptively and inferentially. The inferential statistical tool for the study is multiple regression analysis with the help of (SPSS) version 23.0. On the other hand, the responses of face-to-face interview were thematically analyzed. The study found out among others that TETFund’s conference attendance sponsorships has significantly impacted academic staff’s performance in Nuhu Bamali Polytechnic, Zaria, Kaduna State. More so, the study also found that TETFund’s journal publications sponsorships has significantly impacted academic staff’s performance in Nuhu Bamali Polytechnic, Zaria, Kaduna State. The study recommended among others the need for TETFund agency to as a matter of fact put in a lot of effort in the area of conference attendance sponsorships to ensure improvement in the performance of academic staff in Nuhu Bamali Polytechnic, Zaria, Kaduna State. TETFund agency should also strive to ensure that more journal publications are sponsored by them to improve the performance of academic staff in Nuhu Bamali Polytechnic, Zaria, Kaduna State and other tertiary institutions.