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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.] -
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SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Summary of findings
1. The result obtained through analysis pointed out that students were highly indifferent on the geographic settlement of the School as it relates to their academic performance. What affected them the most was the immediate environmental factors which constituted a major distraction to their learning just as it sometimes disrupt their academic schedules.
2. It also identified the distance between Student’s home and the School as a critical area affecting their academic performance as oftentimes lesson were missed due to their inability to meet up with the resumption and lesson time.
3. The findings indicated that access to Library resources and other academic materials in the School positively influenced Students’ academic performance.
4. It was noted also, that the building designs and ergonomics of the School environment generally had a significant effect on the learning psyche of Students.
5. Classroom population density as well as provision of furniture were very important areas affecting the academic performance of students.
6. A significant percentage (60%) of schools had classroom illumination level inadequacies. This is likely to impair their vision eventually lead to poor academic performance.
Conclusion
The hypothesis postulated for the study, were proven right. This underscored that fact that quality of school environment interacts a way that influences students’ academic performance. Ilorin West Local Government Area has a lot of both Private and Public Secondary Schools from which ten (10) Schools were isolated for the study.
The findings made in this research buttresses the need for the government, relevant regulatory authorities and other stakeholders in the education sector to address identified problems that impedes on Students’ Academic Performance in Ilorin West Local Government Area. Proper land use system or necessary adjustments should be looked into to assist Students whose present school environment and learning are inhibited.
Recommendations
Based on the finding from the study, the following are recommended:
1. Government should invoke a policy on that will enshrine a minimum comfort on students per classroom for all Secondary Schools in the entire Local Government Area.
2. School owners should evolve an effective logistics arrangement that will ensure that no Student miss out on lessons by reason of the distance between their residence and the School. This may be achieved through Public-Private-Partnerships (P-P-P) or other feasible means.
3. Schools should be cited in locations that are secured and less distractive to Students learning and other environmental pollutions.
4. Every School should have functional Libraries that will enhance Students further reading and study.
5. Recreational facilities should be provided in every school to help Students participate and understand theoretical teachings with practice.
6. A pegging policy should be introduced such that Schools can only admit Students based on approved limits in relation to the number of classrooms available. This is to discourage classroom discomforts.
Suggestion for further Studies
Based on the findings, the following suggestions are made for further studies:
1. A study on the quality of Teachers on students’ Academic Performance in Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara State.
2. A research on financial investment on school environment by school owners and the effect on students’ Academic Performance in Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara State.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]ABSTRACTThe academic performance of students is associated with several factors of which the physical environment of the school is a vital factor. Understanding this influence and the degree of impact is significant in devising means of improving the learning outcome of Students. This underlying phenomenon formed the basis for the conduct of a study in Ilorin Local Government Area (LGA). The study evaluated the influence of the School’s physical environment on academic performance of Stud ... Continue reading---
QUESTIONNAIRE - [ Total Page(s): 2 ]APPENDIXQUESTIONNAIREInstruction: please tick appropriate option onlySECTION A: (STUDENT BASIC DEMOGRAPHICS)1. Sex of Student: (a) Male (b) Female2. Age of Student: (a) 10 yrs (b) 11-13 yrs (c) 14-16 yrs (d) above 16 yrs3. Class of Student: (a) JSS-1 (b) JSS-2 (c) JSS-3 (d) SSS-1 (e) SSS-2 (f) SSS-3SECTION B: (BASIC INFORMATION ON SCHOOL)4. School Categorization: (a) Private (b) Public5. School Localization: (a) Urban (b) Ru ... Continue reading---
TABLE OF CONTENTS - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]TABLE OF CONTENTSTitle page Certification Dedication Acknowledgement Abstract Table of contents CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTIONBackground to the study Statement of the problem Purpose of the study Significance of the study Scope of the study Research Questions Research Hypotheses Definition of key terms CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEWConcept of Environment Concept of Academic performance Physical ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 4 ]Scope of the StudyThe study will be limited to ten (10) Secondary schools in Ilorin West Local Government. The population for the study was drawn from five (5) public and five (5) private secondary schools using an acceptable scientific sample size determination technique from the total population of secondary school students in the ten (10) schools. Questionnaires were administered to students randomly. Insufficient financial resources and time were the major limitations and constraints to this ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER TWO - [ Total Page(s): 6 ]source:https:en.wikipedia.org/wiki/kwara_stateIlorin, the Kwara State capital is located on latitude 8° 32N and longitude 4°35 East. It has a forest area of about 1000 km2 situated in the transaction zone between the forest woodland of the South and the Savanna of the North in South Western of Nigeria. Based on its location, it as the “midland†of Nigeria and the “gateway†between Southern and Northern parts of Nigeria. In terms of its relative position, Ilorin coul ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER THREE - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]CHAPTER THREERESEARCH METHODResearch DesignThe research design for this study is descriptive survey research design, primarily concerned with findings, describing and interpreting the outcomes obtained. Umoru (2012) defined descriptive research as a research that determines and report the way things are. It involves assessing attitude or opinion toward individuals, organizations, events, or procedure. Descriptive studies consider sample from a population to discover incidences and ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER FOUR - [ Total Page(s): 33 ]Testing of HypothesisFrom the table 41 above, items 1-4 are the t-test analysis on variables that are directly related to the influence of the physical environment of the School on students’ academic performance in Secondary Schools in Ilorin West Local Government Area. The calculated values of t-value of 2.067, 1.052, 0.762 and 1.131 at 249 degree of freedom were obtained as against 4.692, 3.117, 2965 and 2.788 calculated t-values respectively for each of the variables. Since the calcula ... Continue reading---
REFRENCES - [ Total Page(s): 3 ]Owoeye, J.S. (2011). School Location and Academic Achievement of Secondary School in Ekiti State, Nigeria, Journal of Asian Social Science, vol.7, No.5.Odhiambo, G. (2015). Elusive search for Quality Education. The Case of Quality Assurance andTeacher Accountability. International Journal of Education Management, 22(5), 417-431.Oredein, A. O. &Oloyede, D. O. (2007). Supervision and Quality of Teaching Personnel Effects on Student Academic performance. Educational Research and Review, 2(3), 032-0 ... Continue reading---
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]ABSTRACTThe academic performance of students is associated with several factors of which the physical environment of the school is a vital factor. Understanding this influence and the degree of impact is significant in devising means of improving the learning outcome of Students. This underlying phenomenon formed the basis for the conduct of a study in Ilorin Local Government Area (LGA). The study evaluated the influence of the School’s physical environment on academic performance of Stud ... Continue reading---
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