Quality of Tertiary Education in Nigeria
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.51699/mjssh.v2i6.654Keywords:
Education, Tertiary Education and QualityAbstract
This paper discussed the barriers to quality of tertiary education in Nigeria. Secondary data obtained from print and online publications were used for the paper. The paper concludes that poor funding, lack of autonomy, poor stakeholder’s participation, poor accountability, corruption, political influence, weak regulatory institutions, shortage of infrastructure facilities, inadequate academic staff and strike actions are the barriers to quality of tertiary education in Nigeria. Based on this problems, the paper recommended; increment in funding of tertiary education. Government should grant autonomy to the tertiary institutions. Stakeholders should be involved in internal and external management of tertiary education in Nigeria. All tertiary institutions manager should be directed to officially give account of their stewardship to the tertiary institutions stakeholders. Government should direct all anti-corruption agencies to monitor academic activities in all tertiary institutions to fight academic corruption in the system.
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