School Environment and Senior Secondary School Students' Academic Performance in Biology in Obio-Akpor LGA, Rivers State, Nigeria
Keywords:
School environment, students, academic performance, BiologyAbstract
This study examined school environment and senior secondary school student's academic performance in Biology in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers States. The study adopted the correlational research design. Three research questions and three null hypotheses guided the study. The population of the study comprised 10,259 students. The sample of the study consisted of 400 students drawn through simple random sampling technique. The instruments for data collection was designed by the researcher and titled: “School Environment Questionnaire (SEQ)” and “Biology Performance Test (BPT)”. The instruments were validated by experts and the reliability coefficient ascertained. The (SEQ) yielded a coefficient of 0.79 while the (BPT) yielded a coefficient of 0.81. Pearson Product Moment Correlation was used to answer the research questions and test null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study showed that: There is a high positive relationship between teachers’ characteristics and academic performance of students in Biology in public senior secondary schools in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, there is a positive moderate relationship between school facilities and students’ academic performance in Biology in public senior secondary schools in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, there is significant relationship between school facilities and students’ academic performance in Biology in public senior secondary schools in the area. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended amongst others that: Facilities should be provided in senior secondary schools in Rivers State.
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