DOI: 10.36347/sjahss.2022.v10i07.004

Pages: 339-344

Strikes over the last decade have been the bane of educational planning and development in Nigeria’s public university system. This has affected teaching, learning, and research in Nigerian universities. One area incessant industrial action affects the most is the academic performance of students. This study investigates how industrial action impacts academic performance at Taraba State University, Jalingo, in Nigeria. The study applied a cross-sectional survey design to collect primary data from the staff and students using 320 questionnaires (120 staff and 200 students). The Input-Environment-Outcome (I-E-O) was used as the theoretical framework for the study. The finding of the study revealed that industrial actions by the university disrupted the academic calendar and undermined the quality of teaching, learning, and general level of academic performance with implications for the social, economic, and psychological stability of the students. The study recommended among other things that the state government should address concerns that affect the stability of the academic system to enable uninterrupted teaching and learning of the students at Taraba State University, Jalingo.