VOlUME 05 ISSUE 04 April 2026
1Obioma Ajaero, 2Ngozi Lemchi, 3Carolyn Mbata, 4Stephen Obi
1Alvan Ikoku Federal University of Education, Owerri, Imo State
2Alvan Ikoku Federal University of Education, Owerri, Imo State
3Alvan Ikoku Federal University of Education, Owerri, Imo State
4Alvan Ikoku Federal University of Education, Owerri, Imo State
DOI : https://doi.org/10.58806/ijsshmr.2026.v5i4n24Google Scholar Download Pdf
ABSTRACT
The study examined the effect of TETFund-sponsored academic staff training and development on the teaching quality and student academic performance in Alvan Ikoku Federal University of Education, (A.I.F.U.E) Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria. Adopting a survey design, the study investigated whether TETFund sponsored academic staff training and development significantly affects teaching quality and student academic performance in A.I.F.U.E, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria. Primary data were obtained from a 20- item questionnaire administered to 260 academic staff. Using descriptive statistics and the Pearson correlation, two research questions and two hypotheses were analysed. Findings showed that the two hypotheses had a correlation coefficient of 0.76 and 0.56, respectively, indicating a positive and significant relationship between TETFund-sponsorship of academic staff training and development and quality of teaching, as well as TETFund-sponsored academic staff training and development and student academic performance. To ensure the sustainability of the gains of TETFund sponsorship, the study recommended the need for a university policy on regular and continuous academic staff training and development that is all inclusive. This can only be achieved through structured annual staff training and development plans in partnership with TETFund and any other willing corporate sponsor in order to reduce financial constraints on academic staff. The study also recommended that the University should have a strategic plan that will ensure fair conference participation among academic staff. This will further promote professional development among academic staff.
KEYWORDS:Training, Development, Teaching Quality, Student Academic Performance, TETFund, A.I.F.U.E, Nigeria.
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Cite this Article:Ajaero, O., Lemchi, N., Mbata, C., & Obi, S. (2026).Effect of Tetfund Sponsored Academic Staff Training and Development on the Quality of Teaching and Student Academic Performance in Alvan Ikoku Federal University of Education, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCE HUMANITY & MANAGEMENT RESEARCHS, 5(4), 767-777. https://doi.org/10.58806/ijsshmr.2026.v5i4n24