Effect of Facilities in Public Secondary Schools on Pupils’ Academic Performance: A Case Study of Comprehensive High School, Ajowa Akoko, Ondo State, Nigeria

Abstract

The study investigates the provision of educational facilities and equipment in public Secondary School in Ondo State, Nigeria and its effects on the student’s frequency of use as related to the academic performances of the students. Physical assessment of the facilities provided in the study area was done to identify the available facilities and equipment meant for the students. Structured questionnaire was administered to the students to assess the level of satisfaction with the available facilities and equipment and its impact on the academic performance of students. Thus, for the purpose of the study area and the primary targeted audience, we applied percentage analysis of the collated data for ease understanding and result implementations. The findings shown that students in the surveyed secondary school exhibit good satisfaction with the facilities available in the school as it enhanced their frequencies of use of the facilities and exhibits positive impact on their academic performance. High percentage of the students examined with good satisfaction and frequent use of the available educational facilities and equipment recorded good academic performance as shown in Table 3.