Al-Hikmah University Journal

This study investigated the Vice-Chancellors’ Role Performance in Management of Students’ Welfare Services in Universities in North-East Zone, Nigeria. The study was conducted with Three objectives among which were to assess: the Vice-Chancellors’ Role Performance in the Management of Students’ Guidance and Counselling Services, the Vice- Chancellors’ Role Performance in the Management of Sports and Recreational Services, and the Vice-Chancellors’ Role Performance in the Management of Medical/Health Services in Universities in North-East Zone, Nigeria. In line with the stated objectives, Three Null Hypotheses were postulated for the study. Various related and relevant literature were reviewed on the study. The study adopted the use of survey research design. The population of the study was 2,810, out of which a total of 28 Management Staff, 28 officials of Students’ Affairs and 235 students’ representatives (Class Representatives) were proportionally chosen to make a total of 291 respondents used for the study. The researcher adopted Research Advisor (2008) to determine the sample size of the study. The instrument used was adapted Questionnaire from Mahadi (2007). With some modifications titled “Vice-Chancellors’ Role Performance in the Management of Students’ Welfare Services in Universities Questionnaire” (VCRPMSWSUQ) for Management Staff, officials of Students’ Affairs and students. The instrument was validated by the supervisors. Pilot study was carried out outside the study area. The reliability of the instrument stood at 0.76. Data collected were analysed using frequency counts and percentages, while hypotheses were tested using Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study, among others, revealed that Vice-Chancellors ensured that Guidance and Counselling Services were provided, Sports and Recreational Services were provided. Also, the Vice-Chancellor ensured that the University clinics were equipped with trained medical personnel. The Vice-Chancellors should ensure that the University clinics are equipped with more trained medical personnel and improve services. Students should be provided with good nets that can protect them from mosquito bite. The research was able to highlight few of the following as its contributions to knowledge; Clubs and societies are vital components in the management of any society. Therefore, they should be properly monitored and supervised; proper management of variety of sports and recreational activities in the university campuses disengaged students from social vices such as drug abuse and cultism, etc.