ISSN 2329-9843
International Journal of Education Research and Reviews ISSN 2329-9843 Vol. 6 (5), pp. 001-006, May, 2018. © International Scholars Journals
Full Length Research Paper
Academic staff research productivity: a study of Universities in South-South Zone of Nigeria
Bassey Usang1*, Akuegwu Basil1, Udida Lucy1 and Udey Franca .U.2
1Department of Educational Administration and Planning, University of Calabar, Calabar Nigeria.
2Department of Educational Foundations and Administration, Guidance and Counseling, Cross River State University of Technology, Calabar, Nigeria
Accepted 13 December, 2017
Abstract
This study examined academic staff research productivity in Universities in South-South zone of Nigeria. Ex post facto design was adopted for this study. Three hypotheses were formulated to guide this study. The sample size comprised of 480 academic staff drawn from a population of 3120. Data collection was carried out using a researcher – constructed instrument called Academic Staff Research Productivity Inventory (A.S.R.P.I.), which was validated and pilot tested. The data obtained were treated statistically using Independent t -test and contingency Chi-square (X2) analyses. Results indicated that male and female academic staff differed significantly in their research productivity; married and single academic staff differed significantly in their research productivity and there is a significant influence of areas of specialization on academic staff research productivity. It was recommended that academic staff in universities should be encouraged to carry out research work irrespective of their gender, marital status and areas of specialization.
Key words: Academic staff, research productivity, South South zone, Nigerian Universities.