Educational Administration, Enhanced Functional Education as Correlates of Sustainable Security in Tertiary Institutions in Niger State, Nigeria

Abstract

This study examines the relationship between educational administration, enhanced functional education, and sustainable security in tertiary institutions in Niger state, Nigeria. A correlational survey research design was adopted, the population of the study comprise all the administrators, lecturers and students of all tertiary institutions in Niger state. A sample of 555 respondents (administrators, lecturers and students) were selected for the study using simple random sampling technique. Two sets of instruments tagged “Administrators and Enhanced Education Questionnaire (AEEQ) and Sustainable National Security Questionnaire (SNSQ) were used for the study. The instruments were validated by 2 experts in the field of educational management, test and measurement who ensured the face and content validity of the instruments. The reliability coefficients of 0.78 were obtained for the AEEQ and 0.85 for SSQ which were high enough for the study. The data were analysed using inferential statistics and tested at 0.05 level of significance. The findings revealed that there was a significant relationship between educational administration and sustainable national security; there was significant relationship between enhanced functional education and sustainable national security. The study recommends that policymakers and educators prioritize the development of effective educational administration systems that can facilitate the implementation of enhanced functional education programmes, thereby promoting sustainable security in tertiary institutions in Niger state, among others.