Performance Monitoring and Performance Evaluation on Academic Sustainability of Public Universities in Anambra and Enugu States, Nigeria

Abstract

The study examined the performance monitoring and performance evaluation on academic sustainability of public universities in Anambra and Enugu States, Nigeria. The objective of the study was to: assess the relationship between performance monitoring and Well-being; and analyze the relationship between performance evaluation and security stability sustainability of public universities in Anambra and Enugu States, Nigeria. Survey research method was used in this study. The sources of data for this research were mainly primary data set. The population comprised 13,011 academic staff from four public universities in Anambra and Enugu States, Nigeria. The sample size consisted of 373 academic staff, determined using the statistical formula devised by Krejcie and Morgan, of which 354 valid responses were used for the final analysis. The researcher employed Online (Google form) structured questionnaire as the method of data collection. The study found that; Performance evaluation positively correlates with security and stability sustainability of public universities in Anambra and Enugu States, Nigeria (r = 743, p-value = 0.000 p<0.05). There is a significant positive relationship between performance monitoring and well-being sustainability of public universities in Anambra and Enugu States, Nigeria (r = 955, p-value = 0.000, p<0.05). The study concludes that, performance management is an important institutional mechanism for promoting the sustainability of public universities. Both performance evaluation and performance monitoring demonstrated positive and statistically significant relationships with the identified dimensions of academic sustainability, It was recommended public universities should conduct regular performance evaluations to ensure security and stability sustainability. Universities should establish a systematic performance monitoring framework to promote well-being sustainability.