ATTITUDES OF THE PUBLIC TOWARDS GOVERNMENT-OWNED ASSETS IN BENUE STATE: IMPLICATIONS FOR EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT

Abstract

This study investigated the Attitudes of the Public towards Government-owned Assets in Benue State, Nigeria. Three research questions were raised and three hypotheses formulated for the study. The area of study was Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State. The research adopted a descriptive survey research design. Multistage sampling was used to draw a sample of 600 respondents. A structured questionnaire designed by the researchers titled ‘Attitudes towards Government-owned Assets Questionnaire, AGAQ’ was used for data collection. Mean scores and Chi-square were used to answer the research questions and test the research hypotheses respectively.. The study found out that illiteracy, lack of adequate security on social amenities and the feeling that government’s property is nobody’s belonging were all factors responsible for negative attitudes of the public towards government-owned assets in Katsina-Ala local government area of Benue state.  The study recommended that the government agencies and community leaders should embark on aggressive campaign to create awareness in the public concerning the development of the right attitudes towards government-owned assets and that adequate security should be provided around government-owned assets in Katsina-Ala local government area of Benue state to protect them from vandalization.