GOVERNMENT-UNIVERSITY COLLABORATION AND HUMAN CAPITAL FORMATION IN UNIVERSITIES IN RIVERS STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

This study examined the relationship between government universitys’ collaboration and human capital formation in universities in Rivers State. Two research questions and two hypotheses guided the study. The population of the study comprised Three Thousand One Hundred and Seventy Six (3,176) academic staff in the three universities in Rivers State, Nigeria. A sample size of two hundred and forty four (244) academic staff, representing 8% of the population was drawn using stratified random sampling technique. The study adopted a correlational survey design. Instruments titled: Government-University Collaboration Scale (GUCS), and Human Capital Formation Scale (HCFS) developed by the researcher was validated. The reliability coefficients of the instruments were 0.92 and 0.94 respectively using Cronbach alpha statistics which guaranteed the use of the instruments for study. The Pearson Product Moment correlation coefficient (r) was used in answering the research questions, while the hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance using Pearson Product Moment correlation coefficient (r). It was found out among others that there is a significant high relationship between government-university collaboration and human capital formation in Universities in Rivers State. It was recommended among others that the government should establish more universities that will have business schools, sports institute, petroleum institute and ICT training centers.