Lecturer Factors and Institutional Support Services as Correlates of Employability of Economics Undergraduates in Oyo State, Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorOmowunmi Olubunmi OKUNNIYI
dc.date.accessioned2026-10-09T13:23:09Z
dc.date.available2026-10-09T13:23:09Z
dc.date.issued2025-12
dc.description.abstractGraduate unemployability remains a critical challenge in Nigeria, often attributed to a disconnect between academic training and labour market demands. This study explored the relationship between lecturer factors, institutional support services, and the perceived employability of Economics undergraduates in public and private universities in Oyo State adopting a descriptive survey design. The population of the study is 408, however, the study sampled 372 final-year Economics students from eight universities which were available. The research adopted Human Capital and Social Cognitive Career Theories. Data was collected using an adapted Economics Undergraduates' Perceived Employability Questionnaire (EUPEQ α =0.0831) and analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-tests, and multiple regression. The findings indicated a high overall perception of employability among students (xˉ=4.21), who also rated the support provided by lecturer competence and mentorship (xˉ=3.75) and institutional services like career guidance and curriculum relevance (xˉ=3.51) as high. Regression analysis revealed that lecturer factors and institutional support services together had a significant combined influence on employability (F (2,369) = 22.54, p <. 001), explaining 10.9% of its variance. However, a closer look at the individual predictors showed that only lecturer factors were a significant independent predictor (β=0.380, p<.001), while institutional support services were not. The study also found significant differences based on demographics, with female students and those from private universities demonstrating a higher perception of employability. The research concluded that students' perceptions of their employability are predominantly influenced by the lecturer’s competence and mentorship. Based on these findings, the study recommended that universities invest in continuous lecturer professional development, promote robust mentorship programmes, and fundamentally re evaluate their institutional support services to better meet student needs. Furthermore, it suggested implementing gender-sensitive and equity-focused initiatives to foster an inclusive environment that enhances all students' employability perceptions. Keywords: Employability, Lecturer Factors, Institutional Support Services, Economics Undergraduate Word Count: 289
dc.identifier.citationKate Turabian
dc.identifier.otherM.Ed
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.lcu.edu.ng/handle/123456789/1609
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherLead City University Ibadan
dc.relation.ispartofseriesM.Ed
dc.subjectEmployability
dc.subjectLecturer Factors
dc.subjectInstitutional Support Services
dc.subjectEconomics Undergraduate
dc.titleLecturer Factors and Institutional Support Services as Correlates of Employability of Economics Undergraduates in Oyo State, Nigeria
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