Marketization of Public Universities: Lessons from a Developing Economy

Andy Fred Wali, Atswenbuma Agyo, Emmanuel A. Amangala and Obabuike Ikeni Nkpurukwe

Business Perspectives and Research, 2022, vol. 10, issue 3, 316-326

Abstract: This study investigates the marketization of public universities in a developing economy with the aim of providing findings for repositioning public universities for global attraction. It adopts a qualitative approach, and the sample population comprise undergraduate and postgraduate students from four public universities (two federal- and two state-owned) in Nigeria. Purposive sampling was used to identify the students selected from each of these universities, and focus group interviews were conducted. We employed content and thematic template analysis techniques to analyze the generated data with NVivo 11. The findings show that the key themes that shape interviewees’ experiences include: infrastructure deficit, poor tutor commitment, unprofessionalism, and inadequate training. Policy recommendations were suggested for the tripartite work relationship between the government, university leadership and the academic staff union for repositioning public universities. The study is limited to a single research paradigm but offers future research opportunities using alternative strategy for strengthening emerging themes and new findings.

Keywords: Marketization; public universities; Nigeria; qualitative paradigm; NVivo 11 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1177/22785337211021562

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