IIARD International Institute of Academic Research and Development

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND MANAGEMENT RESEARCH (IJSSMR )

E-ISSN 2545-5303
P-ISSN 2695-2203
VOL. 11 NO. 4 2025
DOI: 10.56201/ijssmr.vol.11no4.2025.pg524.540

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Quality Assurance Practices as Correlate to Academic Performance of Students in Universities in Rivers State.

ObedChukwuka, Anthonia Nnenna Dagogo Alu LongJohn Phd

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Abstract

This study investigated quality assurance practices as correlate to academic performance of students in universities in Rivers State. The design adopted for the study was a correlational research design. The population of the study was 3357 academic staff of the Universities in Rivers State which consisted of 1385 academic staff of University of Port Harcourt, 1585 academic staff of Rivers state university and 387 academic staff of Ignatius Ajuru University of Education. The sample for this study was 839 academic staff, representing 25% of the total population of 3,357 academic staff in public universities in Rivers State, Nigeria. The study employed a stratified sampling technique to ensure that the sample accurately represented the distribution of academic staff across the three universities. The instruments for data collection in this study were a researcher-designed questionnaire titled ‘Quality Assurance Practices Questionnaire (QAPQ) and Academic Performance of Students Questionnaire (APSQ). To determine the reliability of the instrument, the instrument was administered to 25 lecturers who are outside the sample of the study but were part of the population of the study. The completed copies of the questionnaire were analyzed for reliability using Cronbach Alpha Method. The data collected for the study were analyzed using Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation Coefficient (PPMCC) formula. The study concluded that internal accreditation, research and development, and regular programme reviews significantly influence students' academic performance in public universities in Rivers State. It recommended among others that Accreditation agencies and university authorities should strengthen internal accreditation processes to maintain the quality and relevance of academic programmes, ensuring alignment with global standards.

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