Student Enrollment and Campus Security as Predictors of Effective Management of Zamfara State University, Talata Mafara, Nigeria
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https://doi.org/10.65118/comprehensive.v2i4.65Keywords:
Student Enrollment, Campus Security, Effective Management, University Administration, Zamfara State UniversityAbstract
This study examined student enrollment and campus security as predictors of effective management of Zamfara State University, Talata Mafara, Nigeria. The study was guided by five objectives, which were to determine the levels of student enrollment, campus security, and effective management, and to establish whether student enrollment and campus security significantly predict effective management in the university. The study adopted a correlational research design. The population of the study comprised 1,237 academic and administrative staff of Zamfara State University, Talata Mafara, Nigeria, from which a sample of 291 respondents was selected using the Research Advisors (2006) sample size determination table and proportionate stratified random sampling technique. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire titled Student Enrollment, Campus Security and Effective Management Questionnaire (SECS-EMQ). The instrument was validated by experts and reliability coefficients of 0.87 for student enrollment, 0.84 for campus security, and 0.89 for effective management were obtained using Cronbach’s Alpha. Mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions, while simple linear regression was used to test the hypotheses at a 0.05 level of significance. The findings revealed that student enrollment was high (M = 3.51, SD = 0.74), campus security was moderate (M = 3.20, SD = 0.81), and effective management was high (M = 3.49, SD = 0.76). The results further showed that student enrollment significantly predicted effective management (β = .642, p < .001) and campus security significantly predicted effective management (β = .642, p < .001). The study concluded that effective enrollment management and improved campus security measures are important factors associated with effective university management. It was recommended that the university strengthen enrollment planning, student monitoring systems, and security structures to enhance institutional effectiveness.
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