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European Journal of Educational Studies 2(2), 2010that specialized universities need a viable or conducive resource situation before it can function effectively, not muchdifference exists between them and conventional universities in terms of provision of conducive resource situation.CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONSVariables of ownership and age of universities made a difference in resource situation of Nigerian Universities whilethe type of universities did not. It is therefore recommended that the owners or proprietors of state and thirdgeneration universities should look into the existing disparity between first and third generation universities in termsof resource situation and adequately addressed it as an urgent matter or issue so that the state and third generationuniversities can compete favourably with the federal and first generation universities in terms of conducive resourcesituation.This can be done by committing more funds to the provision of physical, material and human resources and evensocial amenities for many of the state and third generation universities. Stakeholders in education such as parents,corporate organizations and individuals can be sensitized to join forces with government to provide some of theseneeded resources on our campuses, since government may not be able to bear the burden of creating a better resourcesituation in Nigerian universities all alone.Also, adequate considerations must be given to both the conventional and specialized universities by their owners interms of improving their resource situation by making adequate provision for physical, material and human resourcesand social amenities in right quantity and quality. This becomes necessary in view of the fact that resource situationsof the two universities are not conducive.REFERENCESAdebayo, F.A. (2002). School climate and students’ academic performance in Ekiti-State secondary schools, Nigeria.Unpublished Ph.D Thesis, University of Ado-Ekiti.Adeola, A.A. (2005) Resource provision and utilization, mathematical ability and learning environment.Unpublished Ph.D Thesis, University of Ibadan, Ibadan.Akinfolarin, F. (2008). Resource utilization in vocational and technical Education in Colleges of Education in SouthWest Nigeria. A Ph.D Thesis University of Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria.Akinwumi, F.S. (2001). Impact of Motivation and supervision on teachers productivity in secondary schools in Oyo-State. Unpublished Ph.D Thesis, University of Ibadan.Akomolafe, C.F. (2005). A comparatives study of resource situation and teachers job performance in public andprivate secondary schools in Ekiti-State. Journal of Educational Administration and Planning. 5(2): 46-51.Aminu, J. (1986). Quality and stress in Nigerian education, Zaria: Northern Nigerian Publishing Company.Areola, O. (1982). Changing resources system and problem of development planning in Nigeria. Resourcesmanagement and Optimisation: The Manager Magazine. 2(1): 41-71.Awe, A.B. (2009). Quality Assurance in South West Nigerian Universities. A Ph.D Thesis, University of Ado-Ekiti,Nigeria.Faniran, A. (1997). Concern for geography: a case for equal emphasis of geographic tradition in Douglas.98