The effectiveness of student involvement in decisionmaking and university leadership: A comparative analysis of 12 universities in South-west Nigeria

Authors

  • Adesoji A. Oni
  • Jeremiah A. Adetoro

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14426/jsaa.v3i1.93

Keywords:

Student representation, leadership, student politics, public higher education, private higher education, university governance, effectiveness, teaching and learning

Abstract

This study examines student involvement in university leadership and decision-making and its impacts on leadership effectiveness in universities in Nigeria. The study uses a descriptive survey conducted among students and staff in all 12 of the public and private universities in South-West Nigeria.1 The research findings indicate that there is a significant relationship between student involvement in decision-making and leadership effectiveness. It also reveals that there are significant differences between decision-making with student involvement and decision-making without student involvement. Conversely, no significant difference was found in leadership effectiveness between decision-making in public and private universities. The study finally reveals that there is a significant relationship between the management-student relationship and teaching effectiveness. The results therefore show that, for leadership and teaching effectiveness to be improved in Nigerian universities, provision should be made for the adequate involvement of students in decision-making on important matters relating to university administration.

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Published

2021-04-19

How to Cite

The effectiveness of student involvement in decisionmaking and university leadership: A comparative analysis of 12 universities in South-west Nigeria. (2021). Journal of Student Affairs in Africa , 3(1). https://doi.org/10.14426/jsaa.v3i1.93