Curriculum Delivery and Security Challenges in University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State-Nigeria

Abstract

The study investigated Curriculum Delivery and Security Challenges in University of Uyo of Akwa Ibom State. To achieve this purpose, descriptive research design was used. The population of the study was all the lecturers from the University of Uyo in Akwa Ibom State. A sample 200 lecturers were selected using multi stage and random sampling technique for the study. The instrument used for the study was a researcher developed instrument entitled “Curriculum Delivery and Security Challenges Questionnaire (CDSCQ)”. The instrument was face validated and subjected to internal consistency reliability test using Cronbach Reliability Statistical tool which yielded a reliability Coefficient of 0.75. The three research questions were answered using mean and standard deviation while the three hypotheses were also tested using independent t-test at 0 .05 level of significance. The results showed that there was a significant influence of lecturers’ competences, lecturers’ professional development and community feedback on security challenges. Based on the findings, it is recommended, among others, that the Federal Government should see ICT as important instruments in the fight against insecurity or security challenges in the tertiary institutions and make huge investment; and Government and education managers should pay attention on lecturers’ professional development for the purpose of self-development, quality delivery and excellence academic achievement in the University system.