IMPACT OF SCHOOL UTILITY FACILITIES ON SECONDARY SCHOOL, ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

This study was conducted on Impact of School Utility Facilities on Student Academic Performance in
Secondary Schools in Kaduna State, Nigeria. Descriptive survey design was used in the study. The
population were 465,978 out of which 384 was used as sample at 95 percent confidence level and 5
percent margin error. The instrument used for data collection was structured on five likert scale, which
is developed by the researchers, the questionnaire was pilot tested using split-half method. Two research
hypotheses were formulated and tested at 0.05 significance level, using one way analysis of variance
(ANOVA) statistics. Major findings of the study were that: Electricity facilities are not adequately
provided in crucial areas in the schools. This has affected students’ academic performance in most
secondary schools in Kaduna state; Water supply facilities were provided in most secondary schools
which made students to have access to water supply in most secondary schools in Kaduna State. The
study therefore, recommended that; all secondary schools in Kaduna state should be provided with all
the required electricity facilities particularly the schools that are in urban; every public secondary
school in Kaduna state should have more than one source of water supply. The study recommended that
school utility facilities should be provided by the government and other stakeholders in order to achieve
the desired goals and objectives of the schools.