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SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT AND JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN BUSINESS STUDIES IN IKOT ABASI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA.

This study examined the effect of school environment on Junior Secondary School Students’ academic performance in Business Studies in Ikot Abasi Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State . The study was guided by three research objectives, three research questions as well as three formulated research hypotheses. Ex-post facto research design was used for the study. The population for the study consisted of Junior Secondary School Business Studies Students’ totalled One Thousand Six Hundred and Seventy Two students (1,672 ) in four (4 ) Public Secondary Schools in the studied area . The sample of the study was derived by using 5% of the population

which gave eighty four (84) students in four public Secondary Schools consisting of 21students each drawn from 4 schools in the studied area . The data for the study was collected by the use of questionnaire and analyzed using both descriptive statistics and multi regression analysis technique via SPSS. The findings of the study revealed that both modern textbooks and classrooms affected Junior Secondary School Business Studies Students’ academic performance significantly while school location affected Junior Secondary School Business Studies Students’ academic performance insignificantly. The study concluded that library resources and school facilities affected Junior Secondary School Business Studies Students’ academic performance significantly in Ikot Abasi Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State while school location affected Junior Secondary School Business Studies Students’ academic performance insignificantly in Ikot Abasi Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State . The study recommended that government and other Education agencies should provide relevant modern textbooks as these would enhance the academic performance of students in the studied Local Government Area as well provide sufficient and relevant school classrooms as students’ academic performance depends on the availability of better school facilities such modern textbooks and classrooms as revealed in the study.

Keyword: School Environment, Junior Secondary School, Students’ Academic

Performance and Business Studies

EMEM Monday George, INYANG, Anastacia Augusta And Udoh , Ini-uwem ENEFIOK

SHARED SEASONED INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TOPICAL ISSUES VOL.11 NO.1,