INFLUENCE OF ROLE PROFILE OF ADJUNCT FACULTY ON STUDENTS’ SATISFACTION IN PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN KENYA
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This study aimed at establishing the influence of role profile of adjunct faculties on students’ satisfaction in Public Universities in Kenya. The study sampled Students, Heads/chairpersons of Department (HoDs/CoDs) and Directors Quality Assurance. The study employed cross-sectional survey research design. The target population for the study was 237,004 students, HoDs and DQA in nine public universities in Kenya. A sample size of 258 respondents was drawn from the population. Simple random sampling was used to pick the universities and the respondents. Questionnaires were used to collect data. Validity and reliability of the research instruments was determined using Cronbach alpha, factor analysis and KMO. The data was presented quantitatively. The correlation coefficient of role profile on students’ satisfaction, was medium at r = 0.359 and for every unit increase in role profile, there was 0.382 increase in students’ satisfaction. The study observed that adjunct faculties in Public Universities in Kenya do not carry out all the roles required of a faculty. The study noted that adjunct faculties are not always available for their lectures, they are not readily available for consultation, do not carry out community outreach services and do not attend departmental meetings. The only role that adjunct faculties carry out effectively is evaluating students and carrying out research.
Key words: Role Profile, Adjunct Faculty, Students’ Satisfaction, Public Universities in Kenya
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