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Staff Recruitment, Retention and Development in Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria

Staff Recruitment, Retention and Development in Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria . By Attahiru M. Jega Vice-Chancellor. Background. Total Enrolment 27,496 Undergraduate 17,492 Academic Staff 731 Understaffed in all Disciplines except medicine Shortfall 879.

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Staff Recruitment, Retention and Development in Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria

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  1. Staff Recruitment, Retention and Development in Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria By Attahiru M. Jega Vice-Chancellor

  2. Background • Total Enrolment 27,496 • Undergraduate 17,492 • Academic Staff 731 • Understaffed in all Disciplines except medicine • Shortfall 879

  3. Staff – Student Ratio • Agric 1:15(required) 1:18(actual) • Arts 1:30( “ ) 1:35( “ ) • Edu 1:30( “ ) 1:77( “ ) • SMS 1:30( “ ) 1:84( “ ) • Science 1:20( “ ) 1:75( “ ) • Tech 1:15( “ ) 1:45( “ ) • Law 1:30( “ ) 1:57( “ ) • Med 1:10( “ ) 1:10( “ )

  4. Academic Staff Structure 1 • Professors/Readers 120 (16.4%) • Senior Lecturers 230 (31.5%) • Lecturer 1 & below 381 (52.1%) • Total 731

  5. Academic Staff Structure 2 PhD: 373, 51% Masters: 271, 37% Others: 87, 12%

  6. Staff Development • University Fellowship • MacArthur Sponsorship • State Govt Scholarship • Federal Government Scholarship • Other • PTDF • Commonwealth • Etc.

  7. PhD Training 2002 - 2008 • University Fellowship 152 • MacArthur Abroad 49 • MacArthur in Nigeria 40

  8. Recruitment 1999 - 2008 Male Female Total • 1999-2004 189 38 227 • 2005-2008 166 21 187

  9. Staff Retention 1999-2008 • 1999-2004 29 left service • 2005-2008 46 “ “ • 18% of total recruited during the period • Relatively high retention rate due to: • Improved condition of service • Improved facilities • Staff Development Drive

  10. Challenges • Staff Development • Extended Completion time & slow rate of return • The best may not return…get grabbed! • Large pool of Masters without PhDs • Focus on PhDs; • Very low number of Female Applicants

  11. Challenges….. • Recruitment & Retention • Competition with Industry and other booming sectors • E.g. Lost 5 PhDs in Electrical Engineering to the Communications sector

  12. Meeting the Challenges • External Linkages and Collaborations • Ohio University; Univ. of Warsaw; • Volkswagon Foundation & German Univs. • Links with Industry (using Alumni) • Utilization of IGR for Staff Dev & Research • Gender Policy (Draft) to address Equity

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