Benue State University, Makurdi

IMPACT OF FACILITIES PROVISION ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN KATSINA-ALA LOCAL GOVERNMENT OF BENUE STATE

Dr. Manasseh Yangeve and Fate, Thomas Terver

Abstract

This study examined the facilities provided on academic performance of public secondary school students in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State, Nigeria. Three research questions guided the study and three hypotheses were tested. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The population of the study comprised 2,510teachers from public secondary schools in the Local Government Area of the State. A sample of 350 teachers was drawn for the study using multi-stage sampling procedure. A 35-item structured fourpoint scale questionnaire titled “Impact of Facilities Provision Questionnaire (IFPQ)” was used for data collection. The instrument was validated by three experts, two in Educational Management and one in Test and Measurement who ascertained the validity of the instrument after corrections. The reliability of the instrument was ascertained through a pilot study which yielded a Cronbach Alpha correlation co-efficient of 0.76 which was considered high enough and reliable to use for the study. Mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions, while chi-square was used to test the null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The findings indicated that there is significant impact in the provision of libraries, electricity supply and portable water supply in public secondary schools in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue Stae. Based on the findings, it was recommended among others, that government should endeavour to provide adequate school facilities to meet up students’ enrolment and balance the disparity in the provision of school facilities in different secondary schools.

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