Human and Material Resources Availability, Deployment and Quality of Instruction in Public Universities in Southwest Nigeria

The quality of instruction in the university, to a large extent, depends on the human and material resources available and deployed for instructional delivery. Therefore, this study investigated the availability, deployment, and quality of human and material resources in public universities in southwest Nigeria. The study population consisted of all Deans and students from federal and state-owned universities in southwestern Nigeria that were established before 2023. A sample of 29 Deans and 300 students was selected from the two selected universities. Two sets of questionnaires were used to elicit information from respondents. The HMRADQ was used to elicit information from the Deans, while HMRADIQQ was used to elicit information from the students. The instruments were validated and trial-tested. Simple percentages, descriptive and multiple regression statistics were used to answer the research question and test the formulated hypotheses. The results showed that the electronic board was the material resource that is most critically not adequately available, followed by workbooks, presentation projectors and internet facilities. The study also established a statistically significant relationship between human resources and instructional quality in universities in southwest Nigeria. The study recommends that university administrations in southwestern Nigeria should appeal to alumni of the institutions for donations of material resources that are critically in short supply. The study concluded that for universities in the southwest of Nigeria to provide quality instruction and for their graduates to be among the world-class, there is a need for adequate human and material resources.