Al-Hikmah University Journal

This study examined structural equation modeling to investigate the relationship between capacity building and lecturers’ effectiveness in Public Universities in North-Central, Nigeria. A quantitative research design was used in the study. A total of 379 participants out of 30000 target population as a research sample through purposive and proportionate sampling technique. Data analysis using structural equation Modeling was performed to determine the relationship between capacity building and lecturers’ effectiveness. The finding of the study revealed that there was a significant relationship between workshop and lecturers’ effectiveness where (r = 0.763; p < .000. The finding also showed that significant relationship existed between seminar and lecturers’ effectiveness where r = 0.941, p < .000. The finding further revealed that conference had significant relationship with lecturers’ effectiveness where r = 0.761, p < .000. The implication of these findings was that lecturers’ effectiveness cannot be determined with a single factor alone but may be determined by the extent to which a combination of capacity building dimensions. Based on the findings of this study, it was recommended, among others, that university management should assist and provide capacity building for effective teaching and learning.