Title: Institutions Staff Perceptions O n Vice Chancellors' Management Of Resources In Public Universities, Bayelsa State, Nigeria
Authors: Jasper-Abowei, Florence Ebikienmo, Diepreye Okodoko
Volume: 10
Issue: 3
Pages: 17-23
Publication Date: 2026/03/28
Abstract:
The study examined institution staff perceptions on vice chancellors' management of resources in Bayelsa state public Universities. The analytic descriptive survey design was adopted. The target population was made up of 4606 staff. The sample size of 1382 staff (30%) was selected through proportionate stratified random sampling technique. Fifteen (15) items questionnaire instrument developed and validated two experts, tagged SPRMVUQ was used for data collection. To establish the order of effectiveness of staff years of working experience and direction of significance, the mean rating scores were subjected to Scheffe's multiple comparison tests for a post hoc analysis. The total respondents were from Niger Delta University (NDU), 598 (43%) were from Federal University, Otuoke (FUO) and 117 (9%) were of University of Africa, Toru-Orua (UAT).The mean score of staff from Niger Delta University (NDU) 2.87 was greater than that of staff from Federal University of Otuoke (FUO) 2.73 and was in turn greater than staff from University of Africa Toru-Orua (UAT) 2.48 on their mean rating of resources management by Vice-Chancellors of public Universities. Statistical analysis revealed that, there is a significant differenceamong staff from NDU, FUO and UAT mean rating of resources management by Vice-Chancellors of public Universities. Institutions have significant joint influence on staff mean rating of resources management by Vice-Chancellors of public Universities. University staff should be highly conscious of the institution they work; because it has the inherent potential to influence their mean rating on resources management by Vice-Chancellors in Universities.