Administration of Geography Programme in Nigerian Public Universities: Problems and Solutions

dc.creatorJacob, Ogunode Niyi
dc.creatorOhiosumua, Ohibime Ernest
dc.date2021-08-18
dc.date.accessioned2024-09-24T08:56:52Z
dc.date.available2024-09-24T08:56:52Z
dc.descriptionThis article discussed the problems facing the administration of Geography programme in the Nigerian public Universities. The paper used secondary data in the gathering of information andin reviewing the points raised in the discussion. The secondary data were sourced from library research that involves reviewing of published and unpublished related papers and thesis, books, internet articles and observations in some schools in Nigeria and across the world. The following were identified: inadequate funding of Geography programme, inadequate infrastructural facilities in Geography departments, shortage of Geography lecturers, ineffective staff development programme for Geography lecturers, brain-drain, poor research in Geography programme and shortage of instructional materials as the problems facing the administration of Geography programme in the Nigerian public Universities. To solve the problems identified in this article, the researchers suggested that more funds should be allocated for the administration of Geography programme, adequate infrastructural facilities should be provided, adequate instructional materials should be provided in Geography departments, employment of more Geography lecturers, Geography lecturers should be motivated to reduce brain-drain and effective staff development for lecturers in the department of Geography across the country.en-US
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dc.identifierhttps://cajssh.centralasianstudies.org/index.php/CAJSSH/article/view/146
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.umsida.ac.id/handle/123456789/36204
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherCentral Asian Studiesen-US
dc.relationhttps://cajssh.centralasianstudies.org/index.php/CAJSSH/article/view/146/132
dc.rightsCopyright (c) 2021 CENTRAL ASIAN JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HISTORYen-US
dc.sourceCentral Asian Journal of Social Sciences and History; Vol 2 No 8 (2021): August 2021; 52-62en-US
dc.source2660-6836
dc.subjectAdministrationen-US
dc.subjectGeography programmeen-US
dc.subjectUniversitiesen-US
dc.titleAdministration of Geography Programme in Nigerian Public Universities: Problems and Solutionsen-US
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dc.typePeer-reviewed Articleen-US
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