IMPACT OF TERTIARY EDUCATION TRUST FUND (TETFUND) INTERVENTION ON CAPACITY BUILDING AND PRODUCTIVITY OF ACADEMIC STAFF OF FEDERAL UNIVERSITIES IN NORTH EAST NIGERIA

Abstract

This study examined the impact of Tertiary Education Trust Fund capacity building intervention on Job productivity of academic staff of Federal Universities in North -East Nigeria.  Specifically, it determined the impact of TETFund capacity building intervention of conference attendance, Pursuance of higher degree by academic staff, publication by academic staff, research performance and quality teaching delivery on Job productivity by academic staff of Federal Universities in North East Nigeria.  The study adopted descriptive survey design, and the area of the study is the North East Nigeria The population of the study consist of 4, 644 academic staff from all the six Federal Universities in North East Nigeria, located at Wukari, Yola, Kashere, Gashua, Bauchi and Maiduguri. The sample size is comprised of 1, 625 academic staff. The instrument for data collection was a self-designed questionnaire titled Impact of TETfund capacity building intervention on Productivity Questionnaire.  A trial test was administered on 50 academic staff from States Universities in North East Nigeria to ascertain the content validity of the instrument. A Cronbach Alpha of 0.83 index was obtained. Descriptive statistic of mean and standard deviation was used in answering the research questions while Chi-Square to test hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance.  Based on the data collected and analysed, findings revealed that TETFUND intervention on conference attendance has significant impact on Job productivity of academic staff of Federal Universities in North East Nigeria, TETFUND has enabled academic staff of Federal Universities in North East Nigeria.  It was concluded that TETFUND capacity building intervention has significant impact on productivity of academic staff of Federal Universities in North East Nigeria, as such, the training programmes are worthy of the investment by TETFUND. Therefore it is imperative for all stakeholders in the Federal Universities in North East Geo- Political Zone of Nigeria to adequately fund, encourage self-development, training and re-training of academic staff. It was recommended that the Federal Government of Nigeria should ensure that monies meant for sponsorship of participants (academic staff) are timely released and remitted. As it will bring about smooth participation in the training programme and enhance job productivity.