Predictors of effective management of doctoral programmes in Nigerian universities

Amos Agbojo, Ganiyu Quadri and Wilfred Ukpere
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Amos Agbojo: University of Ibadan, Ibadan Oyo State, Nigeria
Ganiyu Quadri: University of Johannesburg
Wilfred Ukpere: University of Johannesburg

International Journal of Business Ecosystem & Strategy (2687-2293), 2025, vol. 7, issue 4, 289-298

Abstract: The doctoral programme is an educational programme put in place to earn the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D). A criterion for assessing the successful administration of doctoral degrees in universities is the timely completion of the programme. Research indicates that several Ph.D. candidates at Nigerian universities fail to finish their programmes within the anticipated five-year timeframe. This research examined the determinants of efficient administration of PhD programmes in universities in southern Nigeria. A sample of 528 respondents (PhD students, supervisors and coordinators) was drawn from the University of Ibadan 305, Olabisi Onabanjo University 38, Ekiti State University 50 and the University of Lagos 135. Two questionnaires titled “Effective Management of Doctoral Programme Questionnaire†(EMDPQ r=0.83) and “Predictors of Effective Management of Ph.D Questionnaire†(PEMPQ r=0.82) were used to collect data. Multiple regression analysis was used to test two null hypotheses at the significance level of 0.05. The research found that the successful administration of PhD programs in institutions in southwest Nigeria was significantly influenced by student, supervisory, and institutional variables (F(3;461) =25.973, Adj. R2=0.13), accounting for 13% of its variance. It was also shown that institutional (? = 0.277, t = 2.892, p

Date: 2025
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