The Influence Of The Physical School Environment On The Academic Performance Of Secondary School Students
[A CASE STUDY OF ILORIN WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, KWARA STATE.]

Anta, Jairo, Odhiambo, & Mary, E.A. (2013) conducted a research in Nandi District, Kenya, aimed to established the relationship teachers’ characteristics and students’ academic achievement. The findings revealed that students’ academic achievement was below average for 45% of the schools, 6 (30%) performance was on average while 5(25%) of schools had high student academic achievement. The poor performance was attributed to an inadequate number of teachers in most secondary schools within the district. On teacher qualification, the study established that 65% of teachers were degree holders, 25% had diploma certificates while only 10% were untrained. Cross tabulation results suggest that there was no difference in performance between teachers who had degree or diploma, suggesting that teacher qualification did not lead to increased students’ academic achievement. It also indicated that a participation of teachers in professional development programmes has benefited a lot with the improvisation of teaching methods.
Denial, Felix, (2014) examined the impact of the school environment and peer influence on the students’ academic performance. The study assessed school environment factors and peer influence in term of the level of psychological impact they have on learners. Twenty-one public secondary schools in sabbatic established that school environment exert a potent influence on students’ academic performance. The school as an institution of learning which also act as a second home for learners has been found to have a strong relationship with students’ academic performance.
Appraisal of the Literature Reviewed:
The various literatures reviewed has shown the importance and connectivity between environmental influences of the physical environment on student’s academic performance in various climes, Nigerian not being isolated.
Academic Scholars are in unison that the physical environment is very important on students generally. Some others have pointed out that the provision and availability of adequate school building, number of classrooms, laboratories, chairs, desks and other necessary facilities are critical to the general well-being of students and their academic performance.