Managing tertiary institutions for the promotion of lifelong learning in cross river state, Nigeria

Abstract

The study investigated ways of managing tertiary institutions for the promotion of lifelong learning in Cross River State, Nigeria. One research question was raised and one hypothesis formulated to guide the study. Multistage sampling procedure was adopted for the study. Stratified random sampling technique and simple random sampling techniques were used to draw 400 undergraduate students from a total population of 17,880 undergraduate students in the four tertiary institutions in Cross River State. A researcher’s designed instrument with a four point rating scale titled “managing tertiary education for promotion of lifelong learning questionnaire” (MTEPLLQ) was used to elicit responses from the respondents and to collect data. The instrument was face-validated by 3 experts in test and measurement, University of Calabar. A pilot test yielded a reliability coefficient ranging from 0.78 to 0.84. These figures confirmed that the instrument was reliable for use in realizing the research objectives. Mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research question while independent t-test was used to analyze data for the hypothesis tested at.05 level of significance. Results obtained revealed nine strategies that could be adopted by management of tertiary institutions for the promotion of lifelong learning in Cross River State. There was no significant difference in the mean responses of undergraduate students of Federal and State tertiary institutions on the strategies that could be adopted by management of tertiary institutions for promoting lifelong learning in the State. The study concluded that insofar as lifelong learning is concerned, the strategies identified in this study should be adopted by management of tertiary institutions for the promotion of lifelong learning in Cross River State.

KEYWORDS: Managing, tertiary institutions, promotion, lifelong learning.