Determinants of needs-based funding allocation in tertiary institutions: evidence from universities in Niger State, Nigeria, during the COVID-19 pandemic
Determinants of needs-based funding allocation in tertiary institutions: evidence from universities in Niger State, Nigeria, during the COVID-19 pandemic
Haruna Rahmat
Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, Niger State, Nigeria
Bello Etsu Abubakar
Department of Continuing Education and Community Development
Mohammed Abdullahi
Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, Niger State, Nigeria
Edmund Ayesu
Kumasi Technical University
Keywords: needs assessment, TETFund, Nigeria, higher education, funding support.
Abstract
This study examined the factors that influenced needs-based funding allocation and how effective it was perceived to be in public tertiary institutions during COVID-19 under Nigeria’s Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund). A cross-sectional survey design was used. Data were collected from students in selected public universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education using a structured questionnaire. Descriptive statistics were used to analyse perceptions of TETFund support in four areas: instructional materials, infrastructure, research and publication, and school facilities. The results showed that TETFund support was most visible in infrastructure and school facilities, especially in the construction and renovation of classrooms, lecture halls, and administrative buildings. Support for research, publication, and academic staff development was rated positively but differed across institutions, while support for instructional materials received lower ratings.
Author Biographies
Haruna Rahmat, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, Niger State, Nigeria
Department of Education Foundation, Faculty of Education and Arts, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, Niger State, Nigeria
Bello Etsu Abubakar, Department of Continuing Education and Community Development
Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, Niger State, Nigeria. Department of Continuing Education and Community Development
Mohammed Abdullahi, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, Niger State, Nigeria
Department of Education Foundation, Faculty of Education and Arts, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, Niger State, Nigeria
Edmund Ayesu, Kumasi Technical University
Centre for Social Science Research, Institute of Research, Innovation and Development,
Kumasi Technical University, Kumasi, Ghana.
