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<p>Lecturers in Nigerian universities, according to literature, are subjected to challenging workplace conditions that tends to inhibit their performance and subsequently, their ability to achieve the teaching, research and community development service functions of their job description. It, therefore, becomes pertinent that the work performance of lecturers be analysed to either support or negate existing literature on the subject matter. This study is qualitative in nature and data was gathered through in-depth interview schedule from nine universities across Southwestern Nigeria (three Federal universities, three State universities and three Private universities). Three face-to-face individual interviews were held with academic staff who were Heads of Department and/or Deans in each of the selected universities giving a total of 27 of such interviews.Data were analysed using content analysis. The study found out that there are hinderances surrounding the work performance of lecturers particularly in terms of efficiency, effectiveness and productivity due to challenging poor working conditions such as erratic power supply, increased workload, absence of certain office facilities and lack of research funds. This study thus supports existing literature.</p>
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Lecturers in Nigerian universities, according to literature, are subjected to challenging workplace conditions that tends to inhibit their performance and subsequently, their ability to achieve the teaching, research and community development service functions of their job description. It, therefore, becomes pertinent that the work performance of lecturers be analysed to either support or negate existing literature on the subject matter. This study is qualitative in nature and data was gathered through in-depth interview schedule from nine universities across Southwestern Nigeria (three Federal universities, three State universities and three Private universities). Three face-to-face individual interviews were held with academic staff who were Heads of Department and/or Deans in each of the selected universities giving a total of 27 of such interviews.Data were analysed using content analysis. The study found out that there are hinderances surrounding the work performance of lecturers particularly in terms of efficiency, effectiveness and productivity due to challenging poor working conditions such as erratic power supply, increased workload, absence of certain office facilities and lack of research funds. This study thus supports existing literature.

Content Analysing Work <italic>Performance</italic> of Lecturers in Southwestern Nigeria

Associate Professor, PhD, Department of Sociology and Anthropology

Journal of Education, Society & Multiculturalism

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Content Analysing Work  of Lecturers in Southwestern Nigeria

Lecturers in Nigerian universities, according to literature, are subjected to challenging workplace conditions that tends to inhibit their performance and...

Content Analysing Work Performance of Lecturers in Southwestern Nigeria

Published Online: Dec 13, 2022

Page range: 1 - 18

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jesm-2022-0014

Keywords
Content Analysing, Work Performance, Lecturers, Southwestern Nigeria, Qualitative method

© 2022 Ademola Adisa et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Content Analysing Work Performance of Lecturers in Southwestern Nigeria

Published Online: Dec 13, 2022

Page range: 1 - 18

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jesm-2022-0014

KeywordsContent Analysing, Work Performance, Lecturers, Southwestern Nigeria, Qualitative method

© 2022 Ademola Adisa et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Content Analysing, Work Performance, Lecturers, Southwestern Nigeria, Qualitative method