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Metrics of Massification of University Education as Correlate of Instructional Delivery of Business Education Programme

Gladys E. ALERU, PhD NumbaraBari E. KAYII, PhD

Abstract

The study investigated the relationship between metrics of massification of university education and instructional delivery of Business Education programme of state-owned universities in South-South Region, Nigeria. Two (2) specific objectives, research questions posed were answered and corresponding null hypotheses were stated, posed, formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. Correlation research design was adopted for this study and the population consisted of eighty-three (83) Business Education lecturers in the six (6) state-owned universities offering Business Education in south-south region, Nigeria. No sampling method was employed as the entire population served as sample of the study. Two (2) sets of instrument titled “Questionnaire on Massification of University Education and Business Education Instructional Delivery Scale ” were used for data collection, which were validated by three experts in Business Education and Measurement and Evaluation. The reliability index of 0.81 and 0.83 were obtained respectively using test-retest method. Research questions were answered using Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient and t- transformational test was conducted to ascertain if the null hypotheses were significant or not. It was found out that there was a significant relationship between enrolment rates of instructional delivery of the Business Education programme of state-owned universities in the South-South region and significant relationship between infrastructure expansion and instructional delivery of the Business Education programme of state-owned universities in the South-South region. Based on the findings, it was recommended that university administrations should focus on strategies to maintain or improve enrolment rates to enhance the quality of instructional delivery through regular training and development programme for lecturer, adopting innovative teaching methods, and providing sufficient academic resources to support student lear

Keywords

MassificationUniversity EducationEnrolment ratesInfrastructure expansionInstructional DeliveryBusiness Education. Vol 10. No. 3 March 2024

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