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

This study investigated the perception of University of Ibadan Students onthe effect of Academic Staff Union of Nigerian University (ASUU) Strikes ontheir academic performance. The survey research design was adopted usingthe multi-stage sampling procedure to select five faculties: Law, Pharmacy,Clinical Science, Agriculture and Technology and 376 final year students assample. One research question and hypothesis guided the study. ASUUstrikes and Students Perception on their Academic PerformanceQuestionnaire (ASUUSSPAPQ) with ‘r=0.80’ using the cronbach alphaelicited data for the study. Data was analysed using descriptive statisticsand t-test at p<0.005. ASUU strikes distort academic calendar at theuniversity of Ibadan with SD = 0.092 (high), leads to students involvementin crimes SD = 0.97 (high), unbeneficial to students academics SD = 0.670 (medium). A non-significant relationship existed among genderopinions at (F= 0.070) t-0.265; p< 0.05 on ASUU strikes. The study recommendedthat government should employ prompt dialogue to prevent disruption andtotal breakdown of the educational system, members and the executives ofASUU should employ other industrial dispute resolution strategies thanindefinite strike actions which obviously paralyses student’s academics.