JOURNAL OF CURRENT DISCOURSE AND RESEARCH (JCDR)

RECRUITMENT PROCESS AND NON - TEACHING STAFF PRODUCTIVITY IN PUBLIC TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN EKITI STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

This paper investigated the relationship between recruitment process and non- teaching staff productivity in public tertiary institutions in Ekiti State, Nigeria. All non-teaching staff in public tertiary institutions in Ekiti State constituted the population of the study as well as the Heads of units in the Registry and Bursary of these tertiary educational institutions. Five hundred (500) non-teaching staff were selected using proportionate sampling technique from 4 public tertiary institutions in Ekiti State. Two self-designed instruments were used for this research namely ‘Recruitment Process Questionnaire (RPQ)’ and ‘Productivity of Non- Teaching Staff Questionnaire (PNTSQ). The face and content validity as well as the reliability of the instrument were ascertained. The reliability coefficients of both instruments were 0.87 and 0.79 respectively. The study revealed that there was a significant positive relationship between recruitment process and non- teaching staff productivity in public tertiary institutions in Ekiti State, Nigeria. It was concluded that needs assessment, selection and orientation have a positive influence on non- teaching staff productivity in public tertiary institutions in Ekiti State. The study recommended that due process has to be followed when recruiting non- teaching staff in public tertiary institutions, as this will help employing the appropriate person and in turn increase productivity of non-teaching staff.