MANAGEMENT PERCEPTION OF B.Sc CERTIFICATE HOLDERS AND THEIR HND COUNTERPARTS IN NIGERIAN CIVIL SERVICE

(A CASE STUDY OF ENUGU STATE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION)

By

OKORIE ENDURANCE

Presented To

Department of Secretarial Studies

    This study examines management perception of a B.Sc certificate holder verses his HND counterpart in the Nigerian civil service.
    The research problems were stated, this gave rise to research questions using questionnaire in a field of survey data collected were analyzed by simple percentages.  It was generated to solve research problems and answer the questions.
    The research came up with findings, upon which recommendations were made with the view of correcting the discrimination between holders of HND and B. Sc  certificate.

Title page
Approval page
Dedication
Acknowledgement
Table of contents
List of tables
Abstract

Chapter one
Introduction
1.1    Background of study
1.2    Statement of problem
1.3    Objectives purpose of study
1.4    Scope delimitation of study
1.5    Research questions
1.6    Significance / rationales of the study
1.7    Definition of terms

Chapter two
Introduction
2.1    Historical development of the classification of certificate in higher institutions of learning in Nigeria
2.2    The civil service
2.3    The structure of civil service
2.4    Functions of civil service
2.5    Categories of staff in civil service
2.6    Salary grading and promotion in civil service
2.7    Discriminatory tendency in human nature
2.8    Factors responsible for the discrimination between holders of HND and B. Sc certificates
2.9    Summary in review related literature.

Chapter three
Design / methodology for study
3.1    Research design
3.2    Area of study
3.3    Population of study
3.4    Sample and sampling procedure
3.5    Instrument for data collection
3.6    Validation of research instrument
3.7    Reliability of research instrument
3.8    Method of data collection
3.9    Administration of research instrument
3.10    Method of data analysis

Chapter four
Data presentation , interpretation and analysis

Chapter five
Discussion implication and recommendations
5.1    Discussion of results
5.2    Conclusions
5.3    Implication of results
5.4    Recommendations
5.5    Suggestion for further research
5.6    Limitations of the study
References
Appendix I
Appendix ii
Appendix iii
 

TABLE 1 –11        Management perception of B. Sc and HND certificates
Table iii – v            the salary level at which both certificate are placed or assumption of duty
Table vi            factors taken into consideration when living staff benefits and entitlements
Table vii            differences in course contents / course specifications of the courses offered in Nigerian universities and polytechnics
Table viii        Ability of a personnel with B. Sc certificate to coordinate activities better in the office better than the HND certificate holder
Table ix – x    differences in the career prospects of HND and B. Sc certificate holders
Table xi – xi        Due recognition given to B. Sc certificate than HND
certificate in Nigeria