THE IMPACT OF POOR INFRASTRUCTURAL FACILITIES ON THE QUALITY OF BUSINESS EDUCATION IN NIGERIA

Abstract

This study investigated the impact of poor infrastructural facilities on the quality of Business
Education in Nigerian tertiary institutions. Guided by three research questions and
hypotheses, an ex post facto (causal-comparative) research design was adopted. The
population comprised 18,740 lecturers and students of Business Education in Nigerian
tertiary institutions, from which a sample of 392 respondents (72 lecturers and 320
students) was selected using Taro Yamane’s formula. Data were collected through a
validated questionnaire with a reliability coefficient of 0.82, and analyzed using mean,
standard deviation, Pearson correlation, and multiple regression at a 0.05 level of
significance. Findings revealed significant positive relationships between infrastructural
facilities and the quality of Business Education: ICT facilities (r = 0.652, p < 0.05), electricity
supply (r = 0.573, p < 0.05), and physical learning facilities (r = 0.601, p < 0.05).
Regression results indicated that these variables jointly accounted for 53.6% of the variance
(R² = 0.536) in Business Education quality, with ICT exerting the strongest influence (β =
0.412). The study concluded that inadequate infrastructural facilities significantly hinder
teaching effectiveness, research productivity, and skill acquisition in Business Education. It
recommended increased funding, stronger public–private partnerships, stable power
supply, and the prioritization of ICT integration and facility maintenance to improve Business
Education quality in Nigeria.