The Impact of School Plant Planning on Student Academic Performance in Senior Secondary Schools in Shomolu Local Government of Lagos State, Nigeria

The Impact of School Plant Planning on Student Academic Performance in Senior Secondary Schools in Shomolu Local Government of Lagos State, Nigeria

Chapter One

Significance of the Study

The findings of this study will equip our general knowledge on school plant planning and student academic Performance in senior secondary school in Shomolu LGA of Lagos state Nigeria. The findings will contribute to information that can be used in organizing seminars and workshop for the improvement of the quality of school facilities and how best they will aid the attainment of students optimum performance which will help in the long run, to make the school system effective.

Furthermore, the study will be used by the Ministry of Education and other policy making organs of government especially in the measures they adopt in resolving the identified factors militating against school plant planning in secondary schools in order to attain the stated secondary education goals and objectives in Lagos State. The findings of this study will reveal the best ways or measures to be taken in order to improve the quality of education in Lagos state; which helps to promote students’ productivity and effective school system as a whole.

This study will enable government to know the state of school plant planning in most secondary schools, providing an insight through which the problems could be resolved.

It will also help the society to appreciate an effective school plant planning as an agent of political, social and religious development of a community which can compel them into passing the right judgment and taking the right decision that affect their lives and existence.

Scope of the Study

The research work examines school plant planning on student academic Performance in senior secondary school in Shomolu LGA of Lagos state Nigeria. The research is confined to the institution under study.

CHAPTER TWO

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

Summary of Literature Review

The primary purpose of school buildings and facilities, otherwise known as ‘school plant’, is the sustenance of a good educational programme. Consequently, it is very necessary to design educational facilities in such a way and with such competence, that would meet the educational programmes they are meant to house. In obedience to the above, the design of a good school plant should adequately cater for the health, safety, comfort, convenience and aesthetically pleasing learning environment which are good for educational development.

However, school plant planning is one of the phases of educational planning that has not been accorded the attention it deserves especially in developing countries like Nigeria School plant planning involves the decision to establish schools selecting the sites, constructing the buildings and equipping them for the use of students and staff. The need for a good learning environment as a basis for producing a well-adjusted personality from the school cannot be too much stressed. New educational institutions are being built and utilised for the surging school population eager to receive education. This new development in our educational system points to the need for adequate and effective planning of the school plant.

CHAPTER THREE

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Limitations of the Methodology

This study is limited in the area of data collection as we focus on a randomly selected few. It might not be quite easy to be able to get completely unbiased and sincere respondents as some may be willing to reveal their true positions, consciously or unconsciously, hence respondent bias. Inaccessibility to data banks unavailability of sufficient insider information, limited time and finance has also constituted constraints in this research.

Some of the tools be used also have their own setbacks as well, for instance, likert scale is disadvantaged as it is believed to likely have validity and reliability problems especially if it is wrongly constructed and particularly, if it lacks uniformity in scaling.

CHAPTER FOUR

PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA

Presentation of Data

Table 1: Distribution of Questionnaire

	Frequency	Percent
Returned	87	87.0
Unreturned	13	13.0
Total	100	100.0

Source: Field Survey, (2019)

Table 4.1 showed that 87 (87%) respondents returned their questionnaire while 13 (13%) respondents did not returned their questionnaire. This implies that a large proportion of the questionnaire were filled and returned.

Table 2:    Sex

	Frequency	Percent
Male	51	51.0
Female	36	36.0
Total	87	87.0

Source: Field Survey, (2019)

As indicated in Table 2, 51 (58.6%) of the respondents were male while 36 (41.4%) were female. This shows that male respondents participated more in the research than their female counterpart.

Table 3:   Age

	Frequency	Percent
21 –  30 years	63	72.4
31 –  40 years	24	27.6
41 – 50 years	–	–
51  – 60 years	–	–
60 and Above	–	–
Total	87	100.0

Source: Field Survey, (2019)

In the age grade category in Table 3, it shows that of the respondents 63(72.4%) of the respondents are between 21-30 years, while 24 (27.6%) of them are in between 31 – 40 years age range.

Table 4:   Marital Status
		Frequency		Percent
	Single	80		91.9
	Married	7		8.1
	Widowed	–		–
	Widower	–		–
	Total	87		100.0

Source: Field Survey, (2019)

The marital status shows that 80 (91.9%) of the respondents are single, 7(8.1%) respondents are married. This implies that they are more single students in the schools.

Section B

Research Questions

Question 1: What are the psychological effects of school plant planning on student academic Performance?

Table 7: Psychological effects of school plant planning on student academic Performance

CHAPTER FIVE

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Recommendations

The following recommendations were made for the study:

• Government should as a matter of urgency set up a committee or appoint persons saddled with the responsibility of monitoring school plants, procurement, installation, utilization, management and maintenance.
• School principals, teachers and students should be trained to inculcate maintenance culture in their curricula.
• Teachers and students should be exposed to periodic workshops on procurement, management and maintenance of school facilities.
• Government and school authorities should make adequate annual budgetary provisions for school plants to allow for periodic replacement, continuity and availability.
• School administrators and teachers should ensure that they do not use corporal punishment as a classroom management technique.
• Teachers should also ensure that they create positive learning environment. When the classroom physical learning environment is conducive, students will develop a positive attitude towards schooling and always be attentive in class during instruction.
• There is the need to build more classrooms and make more adequate provision for seats especially in urban schools to ease the problem of overcrowded classrooms and poor sitting arrangement that presently make teaching and learning difficult in public secondary schools. This will further improve effective classrooms control for better teaching and learning to take place in the schools.

Suggestions for Further Research

Future research should be conducted in the area of projects for school facilities in order to ensure high standards in the construction and supply of school facilities. This would ensure that funds are prudently used on school plant which last longer and needs less maintenance and depreciation.

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QUESTIONNAIRE

ON

IMPACT OF SCHOOL PLANT PLANNING ON STUDENT ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL IN SHOMOLU LGA OF LAGOS STATE NIGERIA

Dear Respondents,

This questionnaire is designed to identify school plant planning and student academic Performance in senior secondary schools in Education District II Lagos State; whilst examining the various forms of classroom management and also to proffer positive solutions. The information is required solely for academic research purposes and is not intended for any publication. Therefore, your honest opinion to all inquiries on this issues will be appreciated.

Thank you for your cooperation.

SECTION A: DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE

1. Sex:  a.  Male [ ]  b.  Female [ ]
2.   Age:   a. 21 – 30 years [ ]   b.  31 – 40 years [ ]  c. 41 – 50 years [ ]
3. 51 – 60 years [ ]  e.  Above 60 years [ ]
4. Marital Status:  a. Single   [ ]  b. Married [ ]  c.  Widow [ ]  d. Widower [ ]

SECTION B:

Please read the following statements, and tick (√) in the box that best explains your opinion. Tick only one number for each statement using the scale below:

SD: Strongly Disagree      D: Disagree

SA:  Strongly Agree                 A: Agree