Quality Control Strategies and Administrative Effectiveness in Federal Universities in North-West Zone, Nigeria

Abstract

This study examined quality control strategies and administrative effectiveness in federal universities in North-West Zone, Nigeria. The study adopted correlational Research Design. Three objectives and three research questions were raised to guide the study. Three null hypotheses were tested at α≤ 0.05 levels of significance. Two instruments: Quality Control Strategies Questionnaire (QCSQ) and Administrative Effectiveness Questionnaire (AEQ) were adapted. The instruments were validated by experts from the Department of Educational Foundations and Faculty of Education and Extension Services. The instruments exhibited reliability coefficients of 0.75 and 0.79.Population of the study comprised of 15,700 staff of Federal Universities in North-West Zone, Nigeria with a sample size of 390 respondents proportionately drawn for the study. Null hypotheses were tested using Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient. The findings of the study revealed low level of quality control strategies, no significant and positive relationship between Quality Control Strategies and Administrative Effectiveness in Federal Universities in North-West Zone, Nigeria. Based on these findings, the study recommended that university management should revisit their programme planning processes, ensuring that plans are realistic, data-driven, and aligned with administrative objectives as well as regularly reviewing progress, collecting feedback, and using monitoring data to inform decision-making to ensure administrative effectiveness in federal universities in North –West Zone, Nigeria.