Impact of School Facilities and Class Size on Students Academic Performance in English Language in Public Secondary Schools in Ibadan North Local Government Area, Oyo State, Nigeria

Eyitayo O. Olaleye, Olatunji Afolabi, Folake O. Osadebe, Folashade G. Akinkunmi and Arinola O. Olaleye
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Eyitayo O. Olaleye: Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments, Waterbury, CT, U.S.A
Olatunji Afolabi: Department of Teacher Education, National Teachers’ Institute, Kaduna, Nigeria
Folake O. Osadebe: Department of Educational Management, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
Folashade G. Akinkunmi: Department of Teacher Education, National Teachers’ Institute, Kaduna, Nigeria
Arinola O. Olaleye: Department of Literacy, Elementary, and Early Childhood Education, Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT, U.S.A

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 2025, vol. 9, issue 8, 5988-5998

Abstract: Low academic performance in English language among students is usually caused by several factors of which school indices such as school facilities and class size may play a huge role. This study therefore examined the impact of school facilities and class size on students’ academic performance in English language in public secondary schools in Ibadan North Local Government area of Oyo. Two research questions and two hypotheses were raised. Descriptive survey research design was adopted. Study population comprised 1343 senior secondary school three students in ten selected schools in the local government area. Disproportionate to size sampling technique was used to sample 400 students. A self-constructed questionnaire titled: “School Facilities, Class Size and Students’ Academic Performance Questionnaire†(SFCSSAPQ, r = .764)†was used to collect data for the study. Data collected were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings showed rare availability level of school facilities for students’ academic performance in English language (x̅ = 1.108). Also, there is a poor state of class size for students’ academic performance in English language (x̅ = 2.802). Hypotheses showed negative significant relationship between school facilities (r = -.347, P< 0.05), class size (r = -.355, P< 0.05) and students’ academic performance in English language. It was concluded that there is a negative impact of school facilities and class size on students’ academic performance in English language. It was recommended among others that government should ensure that school facilities are provided and equipped for improved teaching, learning and academic performance of the students in English language.

Date: 2025
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