Factors Demotivating Student Affairs Personnel from Developing an Interest in Student Affairs Profession at a Private Christian University, Southeast Nigeria
Onyekwere Oliver Chizaram Uche
Department of Religion and Human Relations, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, P.M.B. 5025 Awka, Nigeria.
Godwin Aturuchi Eche
Department of Religion/Cultural Studies, Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Rumuolumeni, Port Harcourt, Rivers-State, Nigeria.
Dare Ojo Omonijo *
Department of Sociology, Covenant University, P.M.B. 1023, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
This study investigated factors that demotivate student affairs personnel from developing a career in student affairs profession at a Christian Faith-Based university, southeast Nigeria. The study employed questionnaire to collect information from a sample of 110 respondents, drawn from a population of 120 personnel in student affairs department through proportional sample techniques. ANOVA and regression analysis were used to test the three hypotheses formulated to guide the process of this article at 1% level of significance. The result of investigation presented nine factors that demotivate student affairs personnel from developing a career in student affairs profession. The finding also showed a significant relationship between having adequate knowledge on student affairs profession and interest of staff in student affairs profession. Moreover, the study found that there is a significant relationship between improper work / life balance and interest of staff in student affairs professionalism. Lastly, the study revealed a significant relationship between poor reward system and interest of staff in student affairs profession.
Keywords: Factors, inhibiting, interest, student affairs profession.