Al-Hikmah University Journal

Coronavirus is a pandemic disease that has affected all facets of the national economy, including education. A poor level of compliance with prevention guidelines among the populace has been observed. Several kinds of research have been conducted in this regard, but few focused on the university system or no study has been able to holistically sample the view of university stakeholders on the level of compliance with the COVID-19 control measures within the university environment. This study thus investigated the stakeholders’ perception of university compliance with COVID-19 prevention protocols in Kwara State. Simple random and convenient sampling techniques were used to select 400 respondents that participated in the study. The instrument used for data collection was a self-structured questionnaire. Out of the 400 administered questionnaires, 395 were adequate for data analysis. The descriptive statistics of mean, standard deviation and percentage were used to analyse the data collected for the study; using the SPSS statistical tool of version 23. The findings of the study revealed thatthere is a low level of compliance of universities in Kwara State to the COVID-19 classroom, face-covering and social distancing, disinfection and hygiene, and research conduct protocols; while partial compliance was found for events protocol. It was recommended on this basis that the university administrators should provide necessary tools, equipment, materials, create an enabling environment and constitutes functional committees for proper implementation of COVID-19 prevention protocols in the university system.