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GRATIFICATION AND STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT MOTIVATION IN LEARNING IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN THE SOUTH-SOUTH GEO-POLITICAL ZONE, NIGERIA

This study was carried out to determine whether Gratification of Lecturers by students has any significant influence on students’ achievement motivation in tertiary intuitions in the south-south geo-political zone, Nigeria. Two (2) research hypotheses were

formulated to guide the research work and relevant literature was reviewed extensively. A survey research design was adopted which made use of a sample of three thousand, six hundred 300-level students from eighteen (18) tertiary institutions within the study area. Two (2) research instruments (a questionnaire and an oral interview) were employed for data collection. Data analysis technique employed involved the use of Pearson product moment correlation coefficient method. All hypotheses were tested at 0.05 alpha level. The result revealed significant negative influence of unethical practices on students’ achievement motivation, their continuous assessment and certification. It was recommended among other things that tertiary institution management, and quality assurance department should take a firm stand against all forms of extortion by lecturers. This hopefully will revive about quality education.

KEYWORDS: Gratification, Students’ Achievement Motivation, Learning, Tertiary Institutions, South-South Geo-Political Zone, Nigeria

Agba, Linus Agba (Ph.D.) & Ettah, Ubi Arikpo

UNIVERSAL ACADEMIC JOURNAL OF EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY VOL.6 NO.2,