Identified hindrances facing Nigerian HEIs' SIWES
| S/No | Hindrance | Source(s) |
|---|---|---|
| i | Poor incentives and a delay in payment of the SIWES allowance to coordinators and students | Majority |
| ii | Inadequate sensitisation or lax orientation of the SIWES benefits to students | |
| iii | Inadequate placement of SIWES students | |
| iv | Excess workload for SIWES coordinators | |
| V | Inconsistency in the academic calendar due to the academic staff members' strikes | |
| Vi | Chronic institutional corruption is involved in the SIWES funds | |
| Vii | HEIs students' attitude and perceptions towards SIWES | |
| Viii | HEIs' Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) have a low budget for SIWES supervision | |
| ix | Decline in collaboration between academia and industry | |
| X | Students are avoiding SIWES training due to a lack of motivation | |
| Xi | HEI's CEO's interference in the appointment of the SIWES director and coordinators | P25 – P30, P32, P35, and P48 |
| Xii | Unfriendly relationship between SIWES students and the industry's trainer | P22, P27, P31, P33, P36 and P39 |
| Xiii | Shortage of qualified coordinators | P5, P19, P34, P40 and P47 |
| Xiv | Industries unwilling to accept students for SIWES | P1-P24, P28, P33, P39, P43 and P47 |
| Xv | Uncomfortable working environment by the host firm's employees | P1, P4, P14, P23 and P29 |
| Xvi | SIWES students' distance posting rejection due to economic issues (transportation and accommodation) | P2, P4, P9, P12-P23 and P33 |
| Xvii | Delay in the processing of documents by the ITF | P6, P20, P25-P36, P44 and P48 |
| xviii | Late submission of the master and placement list | P3, P6, P16, P20, P25-P36, P44, P46 and P48 |
| Xix | Lack of effective communication between stakeholders | P31-P39, P42-P45 and P47 |
| Xx | Wrong timing of SIWES activities that are not aligned with industrial needs | P41, P44 and P47 |
| Xxi | A lack of responsibility among students' parents/guardians | P31, P33, P36, P44 and P48 |
| Xxii | Inadequate training materials and opportunities for the students during SIWES | P4, P7, P13, P24, P35 and P46 |
| xxiii | Sexual intimidation of students and gender inequality | P10, P16, P25, P35 and P45 |
| xxiv | Employees in host firms feel endangered due to the presence of SIWES students | P5, P12, P19, P24, P35, P41 and P43 |
| Xxv | Obsolete curriculum | P13, P13, P20, P25, P31, P35, P40, P45 and P48 |
| S/No | Hindrance | Source(s) |
|---|---|---|
| i | Poor incentives and a delay in payment of the SIWES allowance to coordinators and students | Majority |
| ii | Inadequate sensitisation or lax orientation of the SIWES benefits to students | |
| iii | Inadequate placement of SIWES students | |
| iv | Excess workload for SIWES coordinators | |
| V | Inconsistency in the academic calendar due to the academic staff members' strikes | |
| Vi | Chronic institutional corruption is involved in the SIWES funds | |
| Vii | HEIs students' attitude and perceptions towards SIWES | |
| Viii | HEIs' Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) have a low budget for SIWES supervision | |
| ix | Decline in collaboration between academia and industry | |
| X | Students are avoiding SIWES training due to a lack of motivation | |
| Xi | HEI's CEO's interference in the appointment of the SIWES director and coordinators | P25 – P30, P32, P35, and P48 |
| Xii | Unfriendly relationship between SIWES students and the industry's trainer | P22, P27, P31, P33, P36 and P39 |
| Xiii | Shortage of qualified coordinators | P5, P19, P34, P40 and P47 |
| Xiv | Industries unwilling to accept students for SIWES | P1-P24, P28, P33, P39, P43 and P47 |
| Xv | Uncomfortable working environment by the host firm's employees | P1, P4, P14, P23 and P29 |
| Xvi | SIWES students' distance posting rejection due to economic issues (transportation and accommodation) | P2, P4, P9, P12-P23 and P33 |
| Xvii | Delay in the processing of documents by the ITF | P6, P20, P25-P36, P44 and P48 |
| xviii | Late submission of the master and placement list | P3, P6, P16, P20, P25-P36, P44, P46 and P48 |
| Xix | Lack of effective communication between stakeholders | P31-P39, P42-P45 and P47 |
| Xx | Wrong timing of SIWES activities that are not aligned with industrial needs | P41, P44 and P47 |
| Xxi | A lack of responsibility among students' parents/guardians | P31, P33, P36, P44 and P48 |
| Xxii | Inadequate training materials and opportunities for the students during SIWES | P4, P7, P13, P24, P35 and P46 |
| xxiii | Sexual intimidation of students and gender inequality | P10, P16, P25, P35 and P45 |
| xxiv | Employees in host firms feel endangered due to the presence of SIWES students | P5, P12, P19, P24, P35, P41 and P43 |
| Xxv | Obsolete curriculum | P13, P13, P20, P25, P31, P35, P40, P45 and P48 |
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