EXPENDITURE CONTROL OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEADS AND DELIVERY OF BUSINESS EDUCATION PROGRAMME IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN RIVERS STATE

Abstract

The study determined the relationship between expenditure control of administrative heads and delivery of Business Education programme in tertiary institutions in Rivers State.  The study adopted correlational research design. The population of the study consisted of 78 Business Educators and Deans (Faculty of Education) in four (4) tertiary institutions offering Business Education Programme in Rivers State. The entire population of 78 Business Educators and Deans were involved in the study without sampling. Thus, the study was a census research. Structured questionnaire were used as instrument for the collection of primary data. Validation was by two experts in Business Education and one from Measurement and Evaluation in Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt. Cronbach Alpha was used to ascertain the reliability of the instrument. A total of 78 copies of the questionnaire were administered using Google Form Survey Tool via online channels such as Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, and e-mail. The researcher followed up the e-response process and 71 copies of the questionnaire distributed were retrieved representing 91%. Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient was used to analyze the research questions and testing of the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The findings revealed that there was a significant positive relationship between expenditure control of administrative heads and delivery of Business Education programme in tertiary institutions in Rivers State. The study concluded that administrative heads of tertiary institutions in Rivers State who exhibit strong expenditure control can allocate funds strategically to hire qualified Business Educators, maintain state-of-the-art facilities, and invest in innovative teaching methods, all of which are essential for delivering high-quality Business Education programme. Consequently, it was recommended among others that administrators in tertiary institutions in Rivers State should utilize advanced financial management software such as expenses tracking application to monitor and report their spending in the process of providing study contents.