Quality Assurance of University Education: Whose Responsibility?

Abstract

This study sought the opinion of stakeholders in university education, to know who should be responsible for quality assurance of university education in Nigeria. Descriptive research of survey design was employed in the study. The population consisted of all public university staff members, students and the employers of Nigerian university graduates in south-west Nigeria, while the sample comprised of 50 staff members and 200 students each from 3 federal and 3 state universities, and 50 employers of Nigerian university graduates each from the 6 states in southwest, Nigeria. The findings revealed that quality assurance of university education is a joint responsibility among all stakeholders, with greater responsibility falling on the government.