Impact of Government Intervention on Academic Staff Productivity in Colleges of Education in North-Central Nigeria

Abstract

The study examined the impact of government interventions on academic staff productivity in government-owned Colleges of Education in North-Central Nigeria. Guided by two objectives with corresponding research questions and hypotheses, the study adopted a descriptive survey design. From a population of 3,098 academic and management staff, a sample of 346 was selected using a stratified sampling technique to ensure proportional representation. Out of the 346 questionnaires administered, 315 were retrieved and analysed. Data were collected using a self- developed instrument titled Government Interventions and Academic Staff Productivity and Performance Questionnaire (GIASPPQ), validated by experts and pilot-tested with 50 staff at Kaduna State College of Education, Gidan Waya, yielding a reliability coefficient of 0.75. Descriptive statistics (weighted mean, benchmark = 3.50) and inferential tests (one-sample t-test and chi-square) were conducted using Stata software at the 0.05 level of significance. Results revealed that government interventions significantly enhanced academic staff productivity (p < 0.05). Among identified challenges, only one variable (Chall5) showed a significant association with age (χ² = 23.37, df = 12, p = 0.025). It was recommended that government should expand TETFund’s capacity-building programmes and link future grants to measurable improvements in research output and teaching performance.