Higher education administrators’ perceived politics of mediocrity on educational development of tertiary institutions in Bauchi state - Nigeria

Abstract

Mediocrity is believed to be an important factor to be considered by higher education administrators to the development of tertiary institutions and to commit themselves towards undertaking concrete actions and measures to implement policies for sustainability. Therefore, this paper focused on higher education administrators’ perceived impact of politics of mediocrity on educational development of tertiary institutions in Bauchi state, Nigeria. The study adopted qualitative research approach using case study design. Three specific objectives and three research questions were formulated to guide the study.. The study had a sample of informants drawn from the groups of participants using purposive sampling technique. The numbers that constituted the sample size were six and drawn from College of Education Azare, College for Legal and Islamic Studies Misau and College of Education Kangere within the three educational zone of Bauchi state. Area of the study is Bauchi state. Semi-structured interview, observation and document analysis were used for data collection. Data collected were analysed using content and thematic analyses to answer the research questions of this study. Based on the findings, it was concluded that politics affects tertiary institutions positively via impact of mediocrity in Bauchi state. It was recommended among others that politics of mediocrity should be done bearing in mind that, it should be intended to improved tertiary institution for educational development and not the other way round. It is hoped that the recommendations would serves as solutions towards the politics of mediocrity on tertiary institutions for educational development in Bauchi state.