TETFUND'S INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT POLICY AND GROWTH OF SELECTED TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN ENUGU STATE

Abstract

The study evaluated the effect ofTETFund's infrastructural development policy on the growth of selected tertiary institutions in Enugu State. The specific objectives of the study were: to ascertain the effect of provision of furnished classrooms and laboratories on expansion of academic programmes in the selected tertiary institutions; find out the effect of provision ofICTresources on effective teaching and learning in the selected tertiary institutions; and ascertain the extent of challenges associated with the provision of infrastructural facilities by TETFund in the institutions under study. The population of the study was 3223 comprising staff of three tertiary institutions in Enugu State — ESUT, IMT and ESCET. Primary and secondary data were used for the study. Primary data were generated through the use of a questionnaire which was administered to a sample of 356 out of which 315 copies were returned. This gave 88.48% return rate. The validity and reliability of the instrument were tested and the results proved that the questionnaire was adequate for the study. Data from field work was subjected to scientific testing using the Chi-Square statistic to support the hypotheses or otherwise. The study found that the selected tertiary institutions in Enugu State have benefited significantly from the provision of infrastructuralfacilities under the TETFund Infrastructural Development Policy. It also found that these infrastructural facilities provided by the Fund have significantly impacted teaching and learning in the selected tertiary institutions, despite some challenges. The study recommended that the drive for Education Taxshouldbe intensified so thatmore funds would be available to TETFund for use in the tertiary institutions in Nigeria. It also recommended that TETFund's policy on infrastructural development be re-appraised in view of the challenges facing the Fund in the implementation ofthe policy.