Students Perception of Academic Staff Union of Nigeria Universities Strike Actions on their Academic Performance at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria

Abstract

This study investigated the perception of University of Ibadan Students on
the effect of Academic Staff Union of Nigerian University (ASUU) Strikes on
their academic performance. The survey research design was adopted using
the multi-stage sampling procedure to select five faculties: Law, Pharmacy,
Clinical Science, Agriculture and Technology and 376 final year students as
sample. One research question and hypothesis guided the study. ASUU
strikes and Students Perception on their Academic Performance
Questionnaire (ASUUSSPAPQ) with ‘r=0.80’ using the cronbach alpha
elicited data for the study. Data was analysed using descriptive statistics
and t-test at p<0.005. ASUU strikes distort academic calendar at the
university of Ibadan with SD = 0.092 (high), leads to students involvement
in crimes SD = 0.97 (high), unbeneficial to students academics SD = 0.670 (medium). A non-significant relationship existed among gender
opinions at (F= 0.070) t-0.265; p< 0.05 on ASUU strikes. The study recommended
that government should employ prompt dialogue to prevent disruption and
total breakdown of the educational system, members and the executives of
ASUU should employ other industrial dispute resolution strategies than
indefinite strike actions which obviously paralyses student’s academics.