Vol. 3, November, 2024

Institutional Factors as Precursors for Effectiveness of Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria

Olufunmilayo Abosede ADELAJA, Ademidun Muinat ADEBAYO

Abstract

Education is widely recognised as the primary tool for promoting growth, development, and progress
in all countries worldwide. The Federal Republic of Nigeria (2004) has recognised education as a crucial
tool for achieving national development. As a result, they have established three levels of education:
primary, secondary, and postsecondary. This study focuses on the tertiary level. In contemporary
Nigeria, tertiary education is usually perceived as an essential instrument for the socio-economic
progress of individuals, their political sustainability, and the complete attainment of their ambitions
and capabilities. The paper provides a discourse of the concept of tertiary education, and institutional
factors in higher education. In addition, the paper analysed the roles of human resources management,
effective communication, career development, rewards system, ICT infrastructure and technical,
vocational education and training programmes in tertiary institution effectiveness. The paper conclude
that institutional factors are critical to effectiveness of tertiary institutions in achieving their goals.
Among the recommendations put forward in this research is the need by tertiary institutions to establish
a system for implementing high performance work systems by using the input they received.

Keywords

Education, institutional factors, tertiary institution effectiveness

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