Public Universities in North-Central Geo-Political Zone of Nigeria: Challenges and Way Forward
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Kielce: Laboratorium Wiedzy Artur Borcuch.
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Purpose: This paper examined the challenges public universities in North Central geo-political are faced with and possible ways forward.
Method: Content analysis method was adopted in the paper. Data used are secondary data. The data were sourced from online and print resources.
Conclusion: The paper concludes that inadequate funding, shortage of academic staff, inadequate infrastructural facilities, brain-drain, insecurity problems, strike actions, corruption and political influence are the challenges public universities are facing in North-Central geo-political zone of Nigeria.
Recommendation: The government at both federal and state government level should increase the funding of public universities in the region.
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North –central. Public, Universities