Management Of Planning Practices For Effective Implementation Of Policies In Public Universities In Rivers State

• Nnabude Christian Uche

  IRSBACCOM UNIVERSITY, Parakou, Benin Republic

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This study investigates the management of planning practices for effective implementation of policies in public universities in Rivers State, Nigeria. the study examined the extent to which key planning practices curriculum planning, human resource planning, financial planning, students’ welfare planning, community service planning, facilities planning, and staff training are managed for effective policy implementation in federal and state universities. A descriptive survey research design was adopted. The population comprised 2,985 academic staff across three public universities in Rivers State. A sample of 800 academic staff, representing 26 percent of the population, was selected using proportionate sampling techniques. Data were collected using a researcher-developed questionnaire titled Management of Planning Practices for Effective Policy Implementation in Public Universities Questionnaire (MPPEPIPUQ). Mean scores and standard deviations were used to answer the research questions, while t-test statistics were employed to test hypotheses at a 0.05 level of significance. Findings revealed that curriculum planning, human resource planning, financial planning, students’ welfare planning, community service planning, facilities planning, and staff training were managed to a high extent for effective policy implementation in public universities in Rivers State, as their grand mean values were all above the criterion mean of 2.50. The results suggest that comprehensive and well-coordinated planning practices contribute positively to the effective implementation of university policies. The study recommends among others that that university administrators strengthen curriculum alignment with societal needs, improve human resource and financial planning, prioritize student welfare, invest in infrastructure, enhance community engagement, and promote continuous staff training to ensure successful policy outcomes. 

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