Browsing by Author "Saleh, Agwom Dauda"

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    and Interaction Flow of Academic Staff in Public Higher Institutions in Nasarawa State
    (Department of Educational Management, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, 2021-06-17) Saleh, Agwom Dauda; Gladys, C. Uwaleke
    In higher education, corrupt practices are also those behavioral practices that tend to break certain moral or social codes of conduct, administrative rule or procedures which can influence the corporate culture of an institution. A descriptive survey research designed was used. The simple random sampling procedure was adopted.The population of this study is 4,594 consisting of all academic and nonacademic staff in the five (5) public higher institutions in Nasarawa State. A questionnaire: Management of Corrupt Practices and Corporate Culture in Public Higher Institutions (MCPCCPHI) was used for data collection. Two research questions were answered and two hypotheses tested at 0.05 level of significance. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Hypotheses were tested using chisquare. The finding reveals that corrupt practices when not tactfully managed can affect the corporate culture of an institution. However, several factors affect the corporate culture of an institution such as god-fatherism, favoritism and nepotism, academic politics and government interference. This empirical paper provide recommendation for improvement in the corporate culture of an institution by ensuring equity and build of trust in the relationship between management and staff which will go a long way in managing corrupt practices in higher institutions.
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    EFFECT OF EDUCATION IN A RECESSED ECONOMY: AN ANALYTICAL APPROACH
    (Department of Educational Management, Nasarawa State Universty Keffi, 2019-08-08) Saleh, Agwom Dauda
    This paper shows how education is an instrument par excellence for effecting national development. However, the economy of any nation is the live-wire of which a nation operates politically, culturally, technologically, socially and religiously. Therefore, school programs need to be relevant, practical and comprehensive in addressing the needs of the economy, while interest and ability of an individual in any economic benefits should determine the individual's direction in achieving education. Education can have a positive or negative effect of the economy depending on the management of education by educational managers in all three (3) levels of education. This paper therefore recommends that educational managers recognize the effects of education on the economy and ensure that the school curriculum is directed towards building a strong economic vibrant society.
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    FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT IN SCHOOLS
    (Department of Educational Management, Nasarawa State Universty Keffi, 2022-07-05) Saleh, Agwom Dauda
    The dynamic nature of the society and its effects on the educational system from an ineffective one-teacher school to a much larger centrally controlled, but inefficient overlapping bureaucracies has forced a recognition of the school financial management function as an integral part of the operation of the modem educational system. This paper explores the acquisition of funds in schools, fund allocation and utilization practices. In an attempt to these issues bothering school finance, budgeting and accounting were discussed. They are required activities in the school system in providing reliable fiscal information, guidance, and accountability in the management of fiscal resources allocated to schools
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    Influence of School-Based Management Committee (SBMC) on the Management of Public Junior Secondary Schools in FCT, Abuja
    (Department of Educational Foundation, Nasarawa State University Keffi, 2019-10-10) Saleh, Agwom Dauda; Kalu, Chukwudi O.
    This paper emphasize on the importance of school - based management committee in decentralizing significant amount of authority and responsibility to make decisions related to the allocation of resources in achieving school objectives, mission and vision. The population of this studyconsists of 58 principals and 3,394 teachers in public junior secondary schools in Federal Capital Territory. (Abuja). The sample size is 358. The simple random sampling procedure was adopted in determining the sample size. A descriptive survey research design was used. A questionnaire: Influence of School - Based Management Committee on the Management of Public Junior Secondary Schools (ISBMCMPJSS)was used for data collection. Two research questions were answered and two hypotheses tested at 0.05 level of significance. The validity score yielded 0.82. The reliability index yielded 0.76. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Hypotheses were tested using chi-square. The finding reveals that SBMC contributes significantly in short and long-term development of the school. However, several factors can limit the activities of SBMC such as government factor, community factor, principal and teacher factor. This paper provides recommendation for the orientation of government, community, principal and teachers on how they can play their part in effective SBMC for national cohesion and global competitiveness.
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    INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT IN PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES AND SUSTAINABLE NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
    (Department of Educational Management, Nasarawa State University Keffi, 2022-09-09) Saleh, Agwom Dauda; Saawuan, Tornongo
    Educational management refers to how people, plants and programmes are organized and manage to achieve educational objectives. University education is expected to discover and impart new knowledge, prepare people for leadership positions in all works of life and strive to promote equality as well as social justice. Innovative educational management in public universities calls for dynamic approach in managing people, programmes and plants in the school system. However, some factors can limit the level of innovativeness in educational management in public universities such as management factor, poor policy implementation, government instability and persons occupying leadership positions in university institutions. This position paper therefore recommends management orientation, monitoring policy implementation, government neutral support in university education and teamwork of persons occupying leadership positions in universities in ensuring innovative education management to produce individuals who will contribute significantly to sustainable national development.
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    MANAGING CORRUPT PRACTICES IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN NIGERIA
    (Department of Educational Management, Nasarawa State Universty Keffi, 8-12-12) Saleh, Agwom Dauda
    Generally in the whole world, particularly in Nigeria, education has been considered to be the corner - stone for development. In higher education, Corrupt practices are also those behavioural practices that tend to break certain moral or social codes of conduct, administrative rule or procedures which hinder the effective management of higher education in achieving its aims and objectives. This paper emphasize on the effective management of corrupt practices in the administration of higher education. However, some factors affect the effective management of corrupt practices in the administration of higher education in Nigeria such as irregular payment of salaries, poor funding, social factors and poor incentives. This paper recommends regular payment of salaries, improved funding, sensitizing the public and improved incentives in managing corrupt practices in the administration of higher education in Nigeria.
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    MANAGING POLITICS IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES' FOR EFFECTIVE PRODUCTIVITY
    (Department of Educational Management, Nasarawa State Universty Keffi, 2018-07-07) Saleh, Agwom Dauda
    ct Politics is a political affair of a country that centers on acquisition of power, control and governance in a given society. Administration is concerned with the decision making of top echelon workers or management force that determines the spheres of operation of any given society, institution or industry.In the administration of any institution especially educational institutions like Nigerian universities, there are politics that are shared or exercise in a university environment. Managing these politics will determine high or low productivity of all in the university environment which include management, academic staff non-academic staff and students. However, there are many factors that that can limit effective management of politics in the administration of universities for effective productivity such as management factor, academic staff factor, non- academic staff factor and students. This position paper provide for the recommendation of sensitizing those occupying management positions in university institutions, orientating academic staff, non-academic staff and students on the ways and necessity of managing politics for effective administration and productivity in Nigerian universities.
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    ROLE OF ICT IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN NIGERIA
    (Department of Educational Management, Nasarawa State Universty Keffi, 2020-02-05) Shuaibu, Ahmad Muhammad; Saleh, Agwom Dauda
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    ROLE OI^QUALITY ASSURANCE IN ENHANCING STUDENTS' PERFORMANCE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
    (Department of Educational Management, Nasarawa State Universty Keffi, 2022-05-05) Saleh, Agwom Dauda; Lwasam, Babale
    Quality assurance refers to the systematic review of educational programme to acceptable standards of education and infrastructure are being maintained. Students performance refers to the level of students' academic activities in the classroom and assessment. The level of standardization in management and infrastructure in higher institutions is determined by the university regulatory body's degree of enforcement of quality assurance, which influences students' academic performance. However, some factors can affect the degree of quality assurance on students' performance, such as poor funding, poor policies implementation, poor government interest and management factor. Therefore, this position paper recommends a regular supply of funds, effective policies implementation, high government interest, and management orientation.
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    TEACHER EDUCATION MANAGEMENT: MANAGING SECONDARY EDUCATION FOR NATIONAL UNITY
    (Department of Educationa Management, Nasarawa State University Keffi, 2022-09-09) Saleh, Agwom Dauda; Shuaibu, Ahmad Muhammad; Okonkwo, Juliana Ulunma
    Education is concerned with the process oft ransmitting all that is acceptable, good and worthwhile in any culture such as knowledge, skills, attitudes and values which support the individual as he strives to survive in the environment where he lives. Thus, thefulcrum ofeducationalp rocess is usually the teacher and learner who both adopt and respond to varying strategies to ensure that learning takes place in the learning environment. Based on this consideration, this paper therefore explored avenue for managing secondary education for national unity. The paper examines the concept of secondary education and management. The paper also examined objectives of secondary education, challenges and way forewords for managing secondary education for National cohesion and global competitiveness. Based on these assumptions, the paper proffered recommendation such as: Government should harness every available resource within its disposal for national development. Government should put in place education that will replace excessive schooling that qualifiedfor specific job. That is to say, education should be more of practical than theory
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    Use of Audio-visual Materials in Equipping Girls for Sustainable Development in Nigeria
    (Department of Chemistry Education, Nasarawa State University Keffi, 2019-12-12) Kalu, Chukwudi O.; Salisu, Amina Danladi; Jibrin, Abdullahi Tanko; Saleh, Agwom Dauda
    Education is the cornerstone of national growth and development. The use of audio-visual materials aids the effective, cognitive, affective and psychomotor development of students at all levels in Nigeria through what the ears and eyes hear and see respectively in the teaching and learning process. Audio-visuals are necessary for teaching and learning in this 21st century. They are useful in training and equipping individuals that can contribute meaningfully in the society and thus help achieve sustainable development in Nigeria. There are many factors that can limit the effective use of audio-visuals in equipping girls for sustainable development. These include inadequate infrastructure, inadequate skilled manpower, cost and limited access to the internet. This position paper, therefore, recommends the provision of adequate infrastructure, recruitment of skilled manpower, provision of adequate audio-visual materials and effective utilisation of audio-visual materials from primary to tertiary institutions in order to equip the girl child to contribute significantly to sustainable development in Nigeria.