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The Relationship Between Educational Resources And Students' Academic Performance
[A CASE STUDY OF IN ILORIN WEST LGA, KWARA STATE PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS] -
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1.2 Statement of the problem
It has been observed the most public secondary school in Ilorin west LGA, Kwara state, usually record mass failure in the senior secondary school certificate Examination. Performance in public examination seems to be one of the major parameters by which society judges the products of its educational system. In the light of this assertion, Nigeria has not fared well in her attempt years now, has characterized now only by poor academic performance of alarming proportions but also by a growing increase in society's disappointment and discontentment in the delivery and products of secondary education. The inadequate and lopsided distribution of resources combined with inefficient allocation of those resources to undermine the productivity of secondary education. This observed poor performance motivated the researchers to conduct an investigation on the observed problem and find out the relationship that exists between educational resources and students’ academic performance in the selected schools
However, the study specifically sought answers to the following questions -:
a) What are the impacts of educational resources on students' academic performance?
b) Does government provide educational resources all alone?
c) Do educational resources provided by the government evenly distributed?
d) Is there other sources by which public secondary school generate fund?
1.3 purpose of the study
The research is designed to determine the relationship between educational resources and students' academic performance in Ilorin west LGA, kwara state public secondary schools.
In specific terms, the purposes were to:
a) Determine various types of educational resources available in the state secondary schools.
b) Know the impact of human resources on the students’ academic performance
c) Determine the impact of material resources on students academic performance
d) Know the impact of material resources on student academic performance.
e) Examine the impact of material resources on students’ academic performance.
1.4 Research Question
The following research questions were raised to guide this study:
1. Is there any relationship between physical resources and students’ academic performance in Ilorin west LGA, Kwara State Secondary School?
2. Does provision of human resources predict the academic performance of students in Ilorin west LGA, Kwara State Secondary School?
3. Does availability of financial resources predict the academic performance of students in Ilorin west LGA, Kwara State Secondary Schools?
4. Does provision of material resources predict the academic performance of students in Ilorin west LGA, Kwara State Secondary Schools?
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REFRENCES - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]REFERENCES Adeogun. A.A. (2001). The principal and the financial management of public secondary schools in Osun State. Journal of Educational System and Development. 5(1), pp. 1-10.Adesina, S. (1990). Some aspects of school management. Lagos: Educational Industries Nigeria Ltd. Aghenta, J. A. (1999). Principles and practice of educational planning: Focus on the Developing Countries. Benin City: NSCPBorisade I.T. (2012). Unit cost of Secondary Education and students’ Academic Achievement i ... Continue reading---
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