The International Journal of Humanities & Social Studies

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It has been observed that some departments and/or faculties in the Southeastern Nigeria Universities experiences low interest of students applying to be admitted. An outcome of this simply implies nonchalant attribute of some lecturers acquiring higher certificates and/or   poor staff promotion. This research work examines candidates (undergraduate and postgraduate) demographic index resulting from poor academic staff strength of southeastern universities in Nigeria. This study adopted a survey sampling method resulting from 2810 academic lecturers from 5 southeast Nigeria universities. Descriptive statistical index of mean, standard deviation, ANOVA, F-test and Z-test hypothesis at 0.05 level of significance indicated that a significant amount of lecturers ranging from Graduate assistant and Assistant lecturers are much in position in the sampled universities. The reliability index of the rating scale using Cronbach Alpha techniques indicated low outcome of undergraduate and postgraduate student’s interest, both in teaching and supervision. The results of this research project suggested the need for university lecturers to embrace staff development by acquiring higher certificates, as well as the need for staff promotion
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