Academic Staff Union of Universities’ Industrial Strike and Academic Performance of Students at Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye

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Over the years, ASUU has embarked a number of strikes which has resulted in months-long closures of universities and the frustration of both students and parents. This study examined academic staff union of universities’ industrial strike and educational performance of students at Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye. The Max Weber’s Social Action Theory serves as the theoretical background upon which the study is anchored. The study employed the descriptive survey research design. The population of the study comprised of 5,581 final year students. A sample size of 362 was arrived at, using Krejcie & Morgan sample table. However, only 326 copies of the questionnaire were returned and analysed. The researcher designed separate research instruments (questionnaires) to collect data from the students of the university. The data was analysed using SPSS and the data was presented using tables and descriptive analysis. The results revealed that the frequent strikes actions reduced the quality of education and ASUU strike has been a major factor why some students go to private university. The result also showed that the disruption of the school calendar has a negative influence on academic performance of students. The study concludes that ASUU strike as always been used as a tool to express grievances to the Nigerian government and incessant ASUU strike in Nigeria Public University has been designed to maintain integrity of university education and need to provide global standard quality education. The study recommends that government should pay more attention to the education sector and student should also maximize the strike period in writing professional exams or acquire vocational skills to help improve their mental capabilities.

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