Assessment of TETFund Intervention on Research and Staff Development in Tertiary Institutions in Katsina State, Nigeria

The study assessed TETFund intervention on research and staff development in tertiary institution in Katsina state. The descriptive survey research was designed. Using random sampling technique; 346 of teaching and non –teaching staff were sampled from the population of 3793 of five public tertiary institutions. A self-design questionnaire was used for data collection, the questionnaire items were rated using a five-point likert rating scale. The data obtained was analyzed using ANOVA at 0.05 level of significance. The major finding revealed 3.62 average mean score indicated general agreement on the TETFund intervention 3.51 average mean score signifying staff agreement on the TETFund intervention in the area of research, book development and publication. However, the result revealed 3.11 average mean score for TETFUND intervention in the area of science and science education in the tertiary institutions. The findings also revealed no significant difference among respondents on TETFund intervention in the area of research, book development and publication, provision of instructional materials, equipment and staff training and development in the tertiary institution as well as in the area of science and science education. Some recommendations proffered; TETFund should allocate more funds in the area of science and science education in tertiary institutions. Moreover, to promote better working environment of the educational institutions TETFund should improve staff training and development as well as enhancing research funding, book development and publication.