The impact of work environment in concurrence to productivity in higher institutions

The quality of education in the Nigerian university sector is gradually deteriorating, which becomes highly imperative to identify factors responsible for the this decline which has sometimes been associated with the lingering effect of poor working conditions of academia and students in Nigerian Universities. This study examines the effect of the external environment, on staff and student productivity in Nigerian Universities. A total of three hundred and forty-seven respondents were received from the three hundred and ninety-eight questionnaires that were systematically distributed. Questionnaires were used to collect primary data from the universities which was analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). Hypotheses were tested using percentages and chi-square statistical method. This study reveals evidence of a significant relationship between productivity and the external environment at 0.000 < 0.05. The study findings show that lack of funding, inadequate training on use of school facilities, poor motivation, amongst others have either hampered or are capable of hindering productivity in Nigerian Universities. It is therefore imperative for key stakeholders managing the higher institutions to exert conscious efforts towards improving the quality of education by creating enabling and conducive work environments which will translate into greater productivity.