Abstract
The study investigated the perception of lecturers towards the use of open educational
resources for teaching and learning in public universities in North-East Nigeria. It adopted
a descriptive survey design, guided by two research questions. The study population
comprised 5,008 lecturers in federal and state universities within the North-East
geopolitical zone. A multi-stage sampling was used to select 501 lecturers within the ranks
of assistant lecturers and full professors, in eight selected public universities from four
States of the region. Data were collected using two structured rating scales that measured
the use of OER and lecturers' perceptions toward OER use. These instruments were
developed by the researchers, validated by experts, and tested for reliability using
Cronbach's alpha and Kuder-Richardson Formula 20 (K-20), which produced an acceptable
reliability coefficient. Descriptive statistics, including simple percentages, frequency
counts, mean and standard deviation, were employed to answer the research questions,
while presentation was done using frequency tables and graphic illustration. Findings
revealed that while OER use exists among lecturers, they are used at a low rate, with 13 out
of 30 OER investigated being used. It also revealed that the majority of the lecturers
demonstrated moderate perception towards the use of OER for teaching and learning. It
was concluded that lecturers' perception remains a critical determinant of OER use in
public universities. Thus, capacity-building programmes, sustained policy enforcement,
improved infrastructural support, and incentive mechanisms to enhance lecturers'
engagement with OER, among other things, were recommended.
Publication Date: 2026-02-05