Staff Welfare and Productivity in Nigerian University: A Case Study of University of Nigeria, Nsukka

Abstract

The subject of this research is staff welfare and productivity in Nigerian universities, a case study of University of Nigeria, Nsukka. The central problem of the study is to find out the reason for the observably poor management’s attitude towards staff welfare in University of Nigeria, Nsukka and the factors responsible for poor delivery of welfare schemes for the staff of the university.The method of research adopted was survey method and to make for elaborateness, reliability and validity of our results, we employed documentary survey. The instrument used in generating data in the study included questionnaire, interview and documents. He study found out that there was poor attitude of the university management in the provision and welfare schemes for the staff. The study found out too that inadequate funding, lack of internally generated revenue and mismanagement of the available fund helped to compound the problem. On the bases of the findings, the following recommendations were made. The University Administration should make season-less representation to the management requesting for fund. The University Administration should revisit the abandoned method of generating revenue from agriculture, modernize and sponsor such methods to increase her internally generated revenue. There was need for training and retraining of Bursary staff for accountability. The University Administration should try to develop highly motivating welfare schemes for her staff including seminars and workshops for potential retirees to prepare for their retirement.