Comparison among Views of Teaching Departments’ Heads Regarding their Role in Promotion of Communication in Universities of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Abstract
Study has investigated comparison among views of heads of teaching departments by; academic qualification, age, length of service and experience and chairperson regarding their role in promotion of communication in universities of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. This study was descriptive in nature. Survey method design was used for the study. The population of the study consisted of all heads of teaching departments of public sector universities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The researcher randomly selected eight universities out of 12 universities. A questionnaire consisted of 27 items was filled from 124 respondents. AVOVA was used as a statistical technique for data analysis. Results revealed no significant difference in the views of heads by qualification, age and total length of experience. However, significant difference was found among the views of heads by experience as chairperson.
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