Capacity Building Strategies: A Panacea for Lecturers' Job Performance in Public Universities in North Central, Nigeria

Abstract

This research study examined the relationship between capacity building and lecturers' job performance in Public Universities in North Central, Nigeria. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design; hence, three research purposes and research hypotheses were formulated. The population consists of 4,042 academic staff in public university in North Central geo-political zone. Stratified and simple random sampling technique was adopted to select 1340 academic staff from six geo-political zone of North Central. Three instruments were formulated to gather information. The study findings showed that Conference had significant relationship with lecturers' job performance where r =. 445, p < 0.05and workshop had significant relationship with lecturers' job performance where r =.524, p < 0.05. The study further found that seminar had significant relationship with Lecturers Job Performance where r =. 445, p < 0.05and additional qualifications had significant relationship with lecturers' job performance where r =.756, p < 0.05. The study concluded that capacity building strategies serves as a tool to improve lecturers' job performance in Nigeria universities. Based on the finding of the study, the study recommended that the area of their professional development must be given good attention by the management of the university and Lecturers should be encouraged by HOD and Dean of faculty through nominations to participate in workshops seminar quality instructional delivery in the university.