ETHICAL CONSIDERATION AND INSTITUTIONAL QUALITY IN SOUTH-SOUTH NIGERIA.

Abstract

This work examined the relationship between ethical consideration and institutions quality in South-south Nigeria. The study adopted a correlational approach. The study population was 6 tertiary institutions in South-south Nigeria; and the study respondents were 133 staff comprising of the, VCs, DVCs, Registrars, Bursars, Librarians, Deans of the six universities under study. The reliability of instrument was ascertained using the Cronbach alpha with a least value of 0.79. Ten hypothesis was tested at 0.05 level of significance. Spearman’s Rank Correlation Coefficient was used for the bivariate analysis. The finding revealed that there is positive relation between ethical consideration and institutional quality as used in this study. The study concludes that ethical consideration improved institutional quality. The study therefore recommended that tertiary institutions in South-south Nigeria should contribute ethically by identifying standard products/service types, insisting on product/service quality and trying to keep its product/service relevant through innovation.