Sustainable Financing Models and Quality Education Delivery in Public Universities in Rivers State, Nigeria

This study examined sustainable financing models and quality education delivery in public universities in Rivers State, Nigeria. The study was guided by three research objectives from which three research questions were posed and three hypotheses were tested. The study adopted a correlational survey design with a population of 93 principal officers and management staff of the three public universities in Rivers State. The sample size of the study was 93 principal officers and management staff of the three public universities in Rivers State. The entire population was studied as census without sampling. The instruments for data collection were self-designed questionnaires titled: Sustainable Financing Models Questionnaire” and “Quality Education Delivery Questionnaire” respectively. The instruments were validated by the researcher’s supervisor, one expert in Educational Management, and one other expert in Measurement and Evaluation. The internal consistencies of the instruments were determined using the Cronbach Alpha method. Reliability coefficients of 0.91, 0.82, 0.77 and 0.86 were obtained for the various clusters of the instrument. The research questions were answered and the hypotheses tested using Pearson Product Moment Correlation statistics. The result of the analyzed data revealed among others that respondents were of the opinion that there is a high and positive relationship between intellectual property monetization, asset utilization, attraction of research grants and quality education delivery in public universities in Rivers State. Based on the findings, it was recommended among others that public universities should establish functional intellectual property (IP) management offices to identify, protect, and commercialize academic innovations and inventions. This will generate revenue and incentivize staff engagement in impactful research and development.