Evaluation of Students Work-Study Programme: The Case of a Private (Faith-Based) Higher Education Institution, South-West, Nigeria

Abstract

This study adds to the body of knowledge on Students Work-Study Programme from the Nigerian perspective. Relying on raw data of 72 Work-Study Students, who participated in this prograrmme in the last two years, the study tries to investigate if Work-Study Programme has a negative impact on students’ academic performance. Moreover, it finds out the number of hours that students, who engaged in Work-Study spent on the programme per week and the amount of money earned per hour. Furthermore, it attempts to discover how students spent their salaries within this period. Drawing from information gathered from the students in six Departments on this discourse, through questionnaires, the study reported 4 impacts of this Programme on students. Out of this figure, students, who claimed to have gotten financial support for their studies and work experience for future employment, top the list with 62.5% of the total sample. This was followed by students, who claimed to have gained financial support for their academic programmes and work experience for the future engagement alone, which represent 19.4% and 11.2% respectively. Moreover, the study showed that 31.9% students engaged in Work-Study Programme for 12 hours per week, while 43.1%, 13.9% and 11.1% other students spent 10, 8 and 7 hours per week on the programme respectively. Our findings equally revealed that these students earned N250.00 per hour, out of which 51.4% of them fed themselves, 36.1% augmented their school fees and 13.7% deposited their salaries in savings account for future use. The study found out and concluded that Work-Study Programme does not have a negative impact on students’ academic performance.