Sex Differential in Brain Drain Issues Among Universities Lecturers in South-South Nigeria.
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The study investigated the sex differential in brain drain issues among Universities lecturers in South-South Nigeria. One research question was answered. The study adopted a descriptive survey design with a population of 9,714 lecturers from 12 (5 federal and 7 states) universities in south-south states. The sample of the study comprised of 7,571 lecturers from 7 (3 federal and 4 state) universities selected by the researcher using a multi-stage sampling technique. The instrument for data collection was lecturers inventory checklist (LIC). Results showed that T brain drain is more among male lecturers than the female counterparts, it was recommended that university management should create a supportive and inclusive work environment that can act as a catalyst to brain drain and government should look into the welfare of lecturers in line with other countries and also help allocate resources to areas that need improvement.
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