Funding and Administrative Effectiveness of National Teachers' Institution Study Centres in North Central Nigeria in Era Of Covid-19 Pandemie

Abstract

The study examined the relationship between funding and administrati, effectiveness of National Teachers' Institute study centres in North Central Nigeria A descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The population fa the study comprised 750 respondents which consisted of Zonal coordinator Accountant, Educational Officers, State Coordinators, State office accountant Education Officers, Centre Administrators and the Students' Genera Representatives. However, out of the population, 350 respondents were selectez using Stratified Random Sampling technique. Three research questions were raise and two hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. A self-designed instrumen tagged "Funding and Administrative Effectiveness Questionnaire (FAEO" wa used for data collection. The instrument was validated by the experts in Distance Education and Financial Resource management. Split-half reliability method was used to test the reliability index which yielded 0. 72. The index showed that the instrument was reliable for use, The research questions raised were answered using mean scores and percentage while hypotheses formulated were tested using Pearson Product-Moment Correlation statistics at 0.05 significance level. The finding however, shows that the source of financing the distance education at Nationa Teacher Institute was too low and the expenditure pattern was too high, hence, the financial resources were not adequate. The financial inadequacy affected the administrative effectiveness indicators like facilitators performance, student! performance, record keeping and the community services of the National Teachers Institute programme in North Central Nigeria. It was however recommended that financing of Education should be the responsibilities of all.