INFLUENCE OF INADEQUATE EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF OFFICE TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT STUDENTS
Abstract
ABSTRACT
The study investigates the influence of inadequate educational facilities on academic performance of Office Technology and Management students. Three research questions were raised in the study. The population for the study was 172 which comprised the HND II and ND II full time students in Office Technology and Management Department, Federal Polytechnic Ede, Osun State. 150 students were selected as sample size using stratified random sampling technique. The data obtained were analyzed using arithmetic mean method and standard deviation. The reliability was determined by using Spearman Rank Order Correlation Coefficient which yielded a result of 0.81. Findings from the study indicated that there are various modern educational facilities required for use in Office Technology and Management programme, also, educational facilities greatly impacts the academic performance of the Office Technology and Management students in Nigeria polytechnics. It was recommended among others that adequate educational facilities should be made available in the institution in order to guarantee better academic performance of Office Technology and Management students, also, lecturers should make sure modern technologies such as projector, lecture clips, and adequate instructional materials are used to teach students for better understanding of course contents.
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