Title: Role Diversity and Incompatibility among Female Non - Academic Staff in Public Universities in Nigeria
Authors: Christian Nwakanma PhD
Volume: 9
Issue: 10
Pages: 200-204
Publication Date: 2025/10/28
Abstract:
This paper investigated role diversity and incompatibility among female non-academic staff in public universities in Nigeria. Descriptive survey research design was used for this study. One research question guided this study. Population of this study is 6,000 which comprised 3500 males and 2,500 females' staff of Chukwuemeka Odimegwu Ojukwu University and Enugu State University (ESUT). Stratified random sampling technique was used to select 40 male students from Law and Accountancy Department of Chukwuemeka Odimegwu Ojukwu University, Anambra state. On the other hand, 45 female students were selected from Business Administration and Economics Department of Enugu state University (ESUT). This gave a total sample size of 85 students. Instrument used for data collection was a researcher developed questionnaire "titled role diversity and incompatibility among female non-academic staff in public universities in Nigeria. Validation of the instrument was carried out by two specialists from department of Business Education, Madonna University Okija campus, Anambra State. Cronbach alpha statistics was used to determine the reliability coefficient of this study at 0.78 and 0.97, which shows that the instrument was reliable for use in this study. A total of 150 questionnaires were administered to the respondents and a total of 150 questionnaires were returned by respondents, non- got missed. Mean scores were used to analyze the data. The findings from this study reveals that there are role diversity and incompatibility among female non- academic staff in public universities in Nigeria. This has given rise to loafing on duty, harassment scorns of various degrees to visitors and students in public universities in Nigeria. It was recommended that regular reorientation should be given to non- academic staff Nigerian public universities. This would reduce bickering and loafing among non-academic staff during discharge of their responsibilities to students and visitors in public universities in Nigeria.