INSTITUTIONAL CLIMATE AND GOAL ACHIEVEMENT IN PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN ADAMAWA STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

This study examined the relationship between institutional climate and goal achievement in public universities in 
Adamawa State, Nigeria. Descriptive research design was used in the study. The study selected 503 academic staff 
in public universities in Adamawa State as respondents. A research design questionnaire titled “Institutional Climate 
and Goal Achievement Questionnaire (ICGAQ)” was used as the research instrument. Two research questions were 
raised and four research hypotheses were formulated which were answered using frequency, mean rating and 
Pearson product-moment correlation statistics. The hypotheses formulated were tested at 0.05 level of significant. 
The findings showed that the level of Institutional Climate and Goal Achievement in public universities in 
Adamawa State were high with overall means of 2.96 and 2.83 respectively. A significant relationship existed 
between institutional climate and goal achievement in public universities in Adamawa State. The study 
recommended that Institutional climate variables such as interpersonal relationship, leadership and staff relationship, 
and quality of communication should be further enhanced since they all have significant relationship with public 
universities goal achievement in Adamawa State.