African Journal of Social and Behavioural Sciences (AJSBS)·Volume 14, Issue 8
MENTORING IN NIGERIAN HIGHER EDUCATION: DUAL ROLES AND IMPLICATIONS FOR ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT
Chinyere Iheoma Erondu
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Abstract
Mentoring in Nigerian higher education institutions is crucial for academic andprofessional development, yet it can also become a source of exploitation. The dual characterof academic mentoring—where mentors act as either opportunistic tormentors or supportiveguides—is investigated in this paper. Examining both the favourable effects of mentoring onresearch output and the negative consequences of exploitative methods on mentees
Published: December 14, 2024IMSU FOSS Open Access Academic Journal