Implication of Monetization as a Reform Policy on Employees’ Commitment: A Case of the Federal Ministry of Education, Abuja Nigeria

Abstract

This study examined the implication of monetization as a reform policy on the commitment of workers in the Federal Ministry of Education of Nigeria. Both Primary and secondary data were used for the study. The primary data were obtained from structured questionnaires distributed to stratified random sample in the Ministry’s headquarters, Abuja. Descriptive statistics, Chi square test and ANOVA were applied to the data. The study showed that monetization as a reform policy carried out during President Obasanjo’s Administration has different effect on different categories of staff. Both Junior and senior staff in the ministry responded to monetization benefit with commitment. But there is no significant implication of this reform on the commitment of the management staff category. Government agencies should ensure continuous implementation of inclusive monetization reform with regular review to keep phase with a view to keeping the employees focus on their duties, obligations and responsibilities. Part of the limitations of this investigation is the exclusion of the ministry’s field offices, parastatals and agencies under its direct supervision. Future researchers are obliged to extend the study to these operational areas of the ministry.

Keywords: Reforms, Monetization, Education, Administrative policy