QUALITY CONTROL MECHANISMS FOR GOAL ATTAINMENT OF PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN RIVERS STATE

The study examined quality control mechanisms for goal attainment of public universities in Rivers State. Three research questions and three hypotheses guided the study. Descriptive design was adopted for the study. The population of the study consisted of all 2,457 lecturers of public universities in Rivers State. Twenty five percent (25%) of the total population was used to represent the sample of the study. The sample of the study was 614 lecturers from the three universities in Rivers State. “Quality Control Mechanisms for Goal Attainment Questionnaire (QCMFAQ” was the developed for data collection. The instrument was validated by two experts in Educational Management to preserve the face and content validity of the instrument. Test-retest method was used to establish the reliability of the study. The data generated were then analyzed using Cronbach Alpha statistic which gave a reliability index of 0.74. Descriptive statistics (mean, standard deviation) were employed to answered all the research questions while t-test was to address the hypotheses. The study concluded that accreditation, assessment and auditing were very vital for ensuring significant attainment of universities goal. Accreditation, assessment and auditing has to do with evaluation of both human and materials resources availability for mobilized for the purpose of teaching and learning as well as for the realization of university goal attainment. In terms of human resources, the mechanisms looked into staff qualifications, experiences, self-development, students database, level of infrastructure and environmental arrangements. Based on the results from the findings of the study, it was recommended, that, the National Universities Commission should ensure due process in the accreditation of Nigerian University, this will help to improve quality of university education in the nation.