Linkage and Advancement Services and Commercialization of Innovations of Tertiary Institutions in Bayelsa State (Published)
The study examined linkage and advancement services and commercialization of innovation of tertiary institutions in Bayelsa State. A descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. The study was guided by three (3) research objectives and corresponding questions. The population of the study comprise all academic and non-academic staff across all ranks of the 7 tertiary institutions in the state. Structured questionnaire was used to collect data from respondents respectively. The data gathered was analyzed using mean and standard deviation via Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 26. The instrument was subjected to pilot testing. Experts in Measurement and Evaluation and the field of Education validated the instrument. The result of the pilot study was used to establish the reliability of the instruments via Cronbach Alpha Formula and a coefficient of 0.81 was obtained. The findings revealed the available linkage and advancement services, the extent to which they are utilised and the factors hindering linkage between industries and tertiary institutions in Bayelsa State.
Keywords: Commercialisation, Innovations, Linkages, Tertiary Institutions, advancement