Impact of TETFUND Intervention on Academic Staff Training and Development of Selected Universities in North Central Nigeria

Abstract

Over the years, the educational sector has suffered criminal neglect due culminating to a myriad of challenges like lack of qualified manpower among others. This study examined the impact of TETFUND intervention enhanced staff training and development in north central Nigeria University. The study adopted a combination of ex-post facto and survey research designs, utilizing both primary and secondary data sources. Primary data were collected through structured questionnaires, interviews, and observation, while secondary data were drawn from textbooks, journal publications, university records, and TETFund reports. The study population comprised 2,397 academic staff from Benue State University, Makurdi; Nasarawa State University, Keffi; and the University of Jos. A sample size of 352 respondents was determined using Taro Yamane’s formula, and proportional sampling was employed to allocate the sample across the universities. Data were analyzed using descriptive and tabular methods, with results presented textually. Findings revealed that TETFund interventions positively impacted academic staff training and development, particularly through sponsorship for international and local conferences, institutional-based research, Ph.D. programmes, book publications, and scholarly manuscript publications.it was recommended that should strengthens its monitoring and evaluation mechanisms to ensure transparency, accountability, and sustainability of interventions across beneficiary universities, in order to enhance equity in the allocation of resources to bridge disparities in staff development opportunities. Training opportunities should be expanded beyond Ph.D. sponsorship and conferences to include emerging areas such as digital pedagogy, leadership, and specialized professional certifications.

Keywords: TETfund intervention, Staff Training, Staff Development, North Central Universities