Determinants of TETFUND's Needs Assessment Intervention in Public Tertiary Institutions in Niger State, Nigeria During the COVID-19 Pandemic

This study examined the determinants of TETFUND's needs assessment intervention among public tertiary institutions in Niger State, Nigeria, during the COVID-19 pandemic. A cross-sectional survey research design was employed, with a population comprising 12,263 respondents from eight public higher education institutions in Niger State. A sample of 256 respondents was selected from five of these institutions using multistage and stratified random sampling techniques. Respondents were stratified by type of institution (Degree-Awarding and Non-Degree-Awarding), and a simple random sampling lottery method was used to finalize the sample size. The researchers developed a single instrument for data collection and employed descriptive statistics, including mean and standard deviation, to address the research questions. The findings revealed that despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, TETFUND successfully intervened in the needs assessment process in Niger State. The study recommends that TETFUND's funding base should be further strengthened and that additional efforts are required to address the ongoing issues facing tertiary education in Nigeria.

Keywords: Needs assessment, TETFUND, intervention, tertiary education.