A QUALITATIVE STUDY ON THE CONTRIBUTION OF PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES TO DEVELOPMENT OF KWARA STATE, NIGERIA: EVIDENCE FROM AL-HIKMAH UNIVERSITY
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As captured in the National Policy of Education that private investors are needed to contribute to the development of the society, this study examined the contribution of private universities to the development of Kwara State, Nigeria with evidence from Al-Hikmah University. The research design adopted for the study was qualitative type. Both purposive and convenience sampling techniques were employed to select four participants within Al-Hikmah University that participated in the study. Protocol titled “Interview Protocol on Contribution of Private Universities (IPCPU)’’ was used to elicit relevant information. Findings revealed that the university contributes immensely to the development of Kwara State. The contribution includes enrolment of students seeking for university education, employment generation, and manpower development. Also, findings indicate that the challenges associated with the university include non-access to external fund, inconsistent government policy among others. The study recommends that the government should provide enabling environment to remove the policy threat by giving constitutional recognition to the role of private sector in the establishment and operation of private universities.
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