EFFECT OF OVERCROWDING IN LECTURES HALLS ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE: (A STUDY OF FEDERAL SCHOOL OF STATISTICS MANCHOK KADUNA STATE)
Abstract
ABSTRACT
The main objective of the study is to survey the effect of overcrowding in lecturers’ halls on
students’ performance in Federal school of Statistics Manchok, Kaduna, the study adopts a
survey method of research. Data was obtained through structured questionnaire administered to
151 respondents using random sampling method. Data collected were analysed using descriptive
statistics such as frequencies and percentages, charts and figures. Results revealed the
capacities of lectures halls in Federal School of Statistics Manchok are below 150 – 199 with
57.6% representations. The study further revealed that student population per class is up-to 101
– 200 in Federal school of Statistics Manchok, Kaduna with 48.6% representation. This means
that most of the lectures hall Capacities in the faculties is below the total population of the
students per class. The study recommends that polytechnic should reduce the number of
admitted student and also more higher capacities lectures hall should be constructed in
polytechnic to meet up to the increasing admitted student into institution
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