Assessment of TETFund’s Interventions on the Provision of Academic Staff Training and Development in Public Tertiary Institutions in North West Nigeria

Kamar Oyejide Fayinka, C. E. Edemenang, Adam Muhammad, Samaila Hamza

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This article assesses Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) interventions in academic staff training and development in public tertiary institutions in North West Nigeria, grounded in Human Capital Theory. A descriptive survey design was used, collecting data from 279 Heads of Academic Departments across federal and state institutions in Kano, Katsina, and Sokoto states. The researcher developed questionnaire was validated by experts and reliable (Cronbach’s α = 0.752). Data were analysed using descriptive statistics, independent samples t test, and Cohen’s d. Findings revealed that TETFund’s overall intervention was rated to a high extent (grand mean = 3.55). Sponsorship for postgraduate degrees (mean = 4.17) and teaching practice (mean = 3.77) were rated high, while conference attendance (mean = 3.14) and post-doctoral fellowships (mean = 3.13) were moderate. A statistically significant difference was found between federal and state institutions (t(277) = 8.203, p < 0.05), with federal institutions scoring higher. The large effect size (Cohen’s d = 0.983) indicates a substantial practical disparity. From a human capital perspective, the inequitable distribution of staff development investments undermines optimal returns in state institutions. The study concludes that although TETFund has made appreciable contributions, state institutions remain significantly disadvantaged. Recommendations include targeted funding for state institutions, simplified administrative procedures, and capacity building initiatives to ensure equitable human capital development. 


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