The Effects Of Poor Education Funding On Academic Performance Of Secondary School Students

Statement of the Problem

Funding of formal education in Nigeria has been a topical issue due to the present bleak in economy arising from the global inflationary trend and economic down turn. Inspite of the efforts of the different governments of the federation to provide funds for education, educational institutions still lack the necessary funds to implement various programmes.

The problem of this study emanated from various inadequacies associated with the Nigerian educational system, inadequacies in terms of teaching and learning facilities, school plants, non payment of teachers salaries, modern technologies, uncondusive learning environment. This thus, arouses the interest of the researcher to investigate the extent to which non- governmental organization such as alumni associations,  Christian association of Nigerian, town union, rotary club and market women association funds secondary schools.

Therefore, the problem of this study is to evaluate the extent to which non-government organizations contributes towards funding public secondary schools in Owerri Education Zone.

Purpose of the Study

The Main Purpose Of This Study Is To Ascertain The Effects Of Poor Education Funding On Academic Performance Of Secondary School Students In Nigeria specifically, the study seeks to:

1. Find out the extent to which community development Associations fund secondary school institutions.
2. Find out the extent to which rotary club international fund post- primary schools.
3. Evaluate the extent to which Christian Association of Nigeria funds public secondary schools.
4. Determine the extent to which Alumni Associations funds post- primary institutions.
5. Find out the extent market woman Associations fund secondary school.

Significance of the Study

The benefits that shall accrue from this study are many. Specifically, students, parents, school principals and researchers. This study will be of benefit to students because, they are the direct beneficiaries of what goes on in the schools. Therefore, appraising the extent to which non governmental organizations funds schools will show a clear picture of the financial state of secondary schools, will spur suggestions on how to deal with the various inadequacies associated with the school system.

Another group that will benefit from this study are parents. This is because these group of people have their children in schools where various inadequacies have been limiting effective teaching and learning. Therefore, if their children will benefit from this study as students, indirectly their parents would also benefit from this study.

The findings of the study will be of immense benefit to various tiers of government such as local, state and federal government to whom the burden of educational funding seems to have left with. This study will show a clear picture on the extent to which non-governmental organizations fund secondary school schools thereby serving as an appraisal report to the government.

The findings of the study will be of immense benefit to school principals who have been the victims of inadequacies of resources needed for effective execution of educational programmes, since this study aims at appraising the extent to which non-governmental organizations funds educational institutions. Probably, suggestions on how to improve private sector participation in funding may be arrived at thereby enabling school principals to have enough resources to execute educational programmes in schools.

Lastly, the result of this study will be of importance to future researchers who may wish to carryout studies relating to the problem under study.

Scope of the Study

The scope of this study is delimited to Owerri Education Zone of Imo State involving all the principals and executives of non governmental organizations existing in the zone.

The content scope of this study involves the extent Christian Association of Nigeria, Alumni Association, market Women Associations,

Rotary club international and community development Association funds secondary school.

Research Questions

To guide this study, the following research questions were posed:

1. To what extent do community development Associations fund secondary school?

2. To what extent does rotary club international fund post – primary institutions?

3. To what extent does Christian Association of Nigeria fund public primary schools?

4. To what extent does Alumni Associations fund post – primary institutions?

5. To what extent does market women Associations fund post – primary institutions?

Hypotheses

The following null hypotheses were formulated to guide the study and was tested at 0.05 level of significance.

Ho1: There is no significant difference in the mean response of principals and executives of the association on the extent to which community development Associations fund post – primary schools.

Ho2: There is no significant difference in the mean responses of principals and executive on the extent to which rotary club international funds post – primary institutions.

Ho3: There is no significant difference in the mean responses of principals and executive on the extent to which Christian Association of Nigeria funds public secondary schools.

Ho4: There is no significant difference in the mean responses of principals and executive on the extent to which Alumni Associations funds post- primary schools.

Ho5: There is no significant difference in the mean responses of principals and executive on the extent to which women Association funds secondary school.