Security Management Cultures and Lecturers' Academic Service Delivery in Tertiary Institutions in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
Luke Adams · Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2021
This study examined security management cultures and lecturers’ academic service delivery in tertiary institutions in Akwa Ibom State of Nigeria. To achieve this purpose, a correlational survey research design was adopted. Stratified and proportionate sampling techniques were used to sample 1,017 (15 per cent) from 6,782 lecturers from all the 11 tertiary institutions in the State to participate in the study. Two research questions were raised and two hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. Data collection was carried out with the use of researchers’ constructed instrument of 20-items titled: Security Management Cultures and Lecturers’ Academic Service Delivery Questionnaire (SMCLASDQ). The instrument was validated by experts in Measurement and Evaluation and Educational Management, and reliability was established through Cronbach Alpha analysis which yielded .90, hence indicating high internal consistency in achieving the purpose of this study. Data collected were analyzed using Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation Analysis. Results obtained revealed that information security culture and physical security cultures significantly related to lecturers' academic service delivery. It was concluded that security management cultures in terms of information and physical security management cultures are correlates of lecturers’ academic service delivery in tertiary institutions in Akwa Ibom State of Nigeria. Based on the findings and discussions, it was recommended among others that the school management and government should endeavour to improve security management cultures in terms of curbing cult-related activities, kidnapping, drug abuse/offences, room break-in, stealing and pilfering and sexual assaults to promote a safe school environment for lecturers’ effective service delivery in the institutions in the State.