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Effects Of Overpopulation On The Academic Performance Of Students In Government Secondary Schools
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1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
Over
the years, there has been an increase in the population of students in
urban secondary schools. This has been consistent, without the attendant
increase in facilities, teachers and infrastructure, etcetera. With the
decline in the quality of education and output, it therefore becomes
imperative to find out whether the increase in population of students'
directly affect their academic performance and identify the causes of
increase in population of students in government secondary schools in
Owerri educational zone and what could be done to remedy the situation.
1.3 PURPOSE OF THE STUDY
The
main purpose of the study is to ascertain the impact of overpopulation
on academic performance of government secondary students specifically,
the study intends to:
1. Identify the students - teacher ratio in government secondary schools.
2. Identify the causes of increase in students' population in government secondary school.
3.
Find out the impact of the increase in students population in
government secondary schools on the academic performance of students.
4. Make recommendations on how to curtail increase in students' population.
1.4 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
This study will be of immense benefit to students, teachers, educational planners, government and society at large.
For the students, it will motivate and increase their willingness to attend school and help improve their performance in school.
To
the teachers, it will help improve abilities of the teacher to manage
the classroom efficiently because reduction in the number of students
encourages teacher - students' relationship and leads to effective and
efficient academic performance.
To the education planners, it will be
a guiding material to enable them check the population of students in
relation to the available schools to accommodate them.
To the
government, it will serve as a guide to identify the need to improve the
infrastructure available for teaching and learning.
The study will
be of great significance to the society at large as it will help produce
qualified citizens that will contribute positively to the growth of the
society and it will also serve as a resource and reference material to
future students.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]The study aimed at establishing the effects of overpopulation on the academic performance of government secondary schools. It is designed to identify the factors that contribute to the increase in students' population, find out the students - teacher ratio in government secondary schools and also the impact of the increase on the academic performance of students. A descriptive survey design was used, while the population of the study consists of government owned secondary schools in Owerri educa ... Continue reading---
