Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) for Sustainability of University Education in Nigeria after COVID-19 Pandemic

Abstract

The study examined the influence of Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) on Sustainability of University Education in Nigeria after Covid-19 Pandemic.  Ex-post-facto design was used for this study. Two research hypotheses were formulated and tested. Population of the study was 137,698 lecturers in 43 public universities in Nigeria. Yamane (1967) formula and simple random sampling technique were used to generously draw a sample of 420 respondents from the population. The validated instrument for the study was Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System Rating Scale (IPPISRS).The internal consistency of the instrument was determined through a pilot test which yielded a Cronbach Alpha reliability coefficient of .74 to .79 for the sub-scales. The data obtained from the field were analyzed using Simple linear regression at .05 level of significance. Results of the study indicated that Sustainability of University Education in Nigeria after Covid-19 Pandemic is significantly influence by accurate budget estimate (P = .000, F = 4.231) and elimination of payroll fraud (P = .001, F = 3.971). Based on the results, it was recommended that university budget estimation should be made accurate through computerization in order to ensure the sustainability of university education after COVID-19 pandemic and university staff payroll should be automated in order to check payroll fraud for sustainability of university education after COVID-19 pandemic.