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INFLUENCE OF SCHOOL FACILITIES ON STUDENTS ATTITUDE TOWARDS STUDIES IN CROSS RIVER UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
INFLUENCE OF SCHOOL FACILITIES ON STUDENTS ATTITUDE TOWARDS STUDIES IN CROSS RIVER UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title Page i
Declaration ii
Certification iii
Dedication iv
Acknowledgments v
List of Tables vi
List of Figures viii
Table of Contents ix
List of Appendices xiii
Abstract xiv
Operational Definitions of Terms xv
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the Study 1
1.2 Statement of the Problem 6
1.3 Objectives of the Study 9
1.4 Research Questions 10
1.5 Research Hypotheses 10
1.6 Basic Assumptions 11
1.7 Significant of the Study 11
1.8 Scope of the Study 12 CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
| 2.1 Introduction | 13 | ||||||||
| 2.2 Conceptual Framework | 14 | ||||||||
| 2.2.1 School Facilities | 14 | ||||||||
| 2.2.2 School Performance | 17 | ||||||||
| 2.2.3 Teaching Facilities | 17 | ||||||||
| 2.2.4 Learning Facilities | 18 | ||||||||
| 2.2.5 Health Facilities | 19 | ||||||||
| 2.2.6 Sports Facilities | 19 | ||||||||
| 2.2.7 Recreational facilities | 20 | ||||||||
| 2.3 Theoretical Framework | 21 | ||||||||
| 2.4 Component of School Facilities | 24 | ||||||||
| 2.5 Importance of School Facilities | 25 | ||||||||
| 2.6 Evolution of School Facilities | 29 | ||||||||
| 2.7 Maintenance of School Facilities | 31 | ||||||||
| 2.8 Benefits of Maintenance of School Facilities | 35 | ||||||||
2.9 Influence of Teaching Facilities on Students’ Academic Performance 37
2.10 Influence of Learning Facilities on Students’ Academic Performance 44
2.11 Influence of Health Facilities on Students’ Academic Performance 50
2.10.1 Component of School Health Facilities 52
2.10.2 Development of School Health Facilities 53
2.12 Influence of Sport Facilities on Students’ Academic Performance 58
2.13 Influence of Recreational Facilities on Students’ Academic Performance 61
2.14 Empirical Studies 63
2.15 Summary of Reviewed Literatures 68
CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1 Introduction 70
3.2 Research Design 70
3.3 Population of the Study 70
3.4 Sample and Sampling Techniques 71
3.5 Instrumentation 72
3.5.1 Validity of the Instrument 73
3.5.2 Pilot Study 73
3.6 Reliability of the Instrument 73
3.5.4 Procedure for Data collection 74
| 3.7 Method of Data Analysis
CHAPTER FOUR: RESULTS, ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION OF DATA |
74 |
| 4.1 Introduction | 75 |
| 4.2 Analysis of Demographic information | 75 |
| 4.3 Answering of Research Questions | 77 |
| 4.4 Hypotheses Testing | 93 |
| 4.5 Summary of Major Findings | 101 |
4.6 Discussion of the Findings 102
CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5.1 Introduction 106
5.2 Summary 106
5.3 Conclusions 108
5.4 Recommendations 109
5.5 Suggestions for Further Studies 110
References 111
Appendices 117
ABSTRACT
The study was on the influence of school facilities on students’academic performances in Cross RiverUniversity of Technology in Cross River State, Nigeria. The study was conducted with the objectives among others to: determine the Influence of Teaching Facilities,
Learning Facilities, Welfare Facilities, Health Facilities on Students’ performances in Cross RiverUniversity of Technology in Cross River State. In line with the stated objectives, five research questions and five null hypotheses were formulated for the study. The study adopted the use of descriptive survey research design and out of the total population of 2093, 628 copies of questionnaire were administered, but only 600 were correctly filled and returned, consisting of24 Vice Chancellors and 576 lecturers. The instrument tagged, ―School Facilities on Students Academic Performance Questionnaire,(SFSAPQ) in Cross River University of Technology Questionnaire‖ was used to collect data from respondents. This instrument was validated and pilot tested and a reliability index of 0.85 was obtained.Data gathered were analysed using t-test at 0.05 level of significance. Findings of the study among others revealed that there is no significant difference in the opinions of lecturers and Vice Chancellors on the influence of teaching facilities on students’ academic performance in Cross RiverUniversity of Technology in Cross River State. Also, finding shows thatthere is no significant difference in the view of respondents on the influence of welfare/health facilities on students’academic performances in Cross River University of Technology in Cross River State. In view of the findings, it was concluded that school facilities remain one essential factor in the realization of the goals of secondary education. The researcher recommended that: government and Vice Chancellors should make effort to provide teaching and learning facilities such as chairs, tables, laboratories, computers/ICT, and classrooms in Cross RiverUniversity of Technology in Cross River State, Nigeria.
Operational Definition of Terms
Influence: This is the likely effect of school facilities on the students’ academic performance.
School Facilities: These are instructional materials, space, equipments structures, machines and accessories within the school which facilitates the teaching and learning activities and at the same time protects the physical well-being of the students.
Students’ Academic Performance: This is the outcome or achievements of students after being subjected to the use of teaching, learning, health, sport and recreational
facilities.
Teaching Facilities: These are the materials used by lecturers to teach the students in other to making teaching and learning easier, such as projectors, specimens, instructional materials and public address system.
Learning Facilities: These are those materials that can easily enhance effective learning in the school such as classrooms, library, furniture, and laboratories.
Health Facilities: They are facilities that help the general well-being of students in relation to their health. They can be clinic, sick bay, drugs and first aid box.
Sport Facilities: These are things like football field, basketball court, table tennis, and volley ball among others that are used by students in other to keep them physically fit for learning.
Recreational Facilities: These are spaces such as gardens, parks playground among others that students spend their leisure on.
