CONSEQUENCES OF INADEQUATE HOSTEL ACCOMMODATION AMONG UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS OF ADEKUNLE AJASIN UNIVERSITY, AKUNGBA AKOKO, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA

Inadequate hostel accommodation is one of the major challenges facing students in higher institutions, as it is appalling and alters the core purpose of student academic achievement. The study investigates the consequences of inadequate hostel accommodation among students of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Ondo State, Nigeria. Action theory was employed to explain consequences of inadequate hostel accommodation as a rational action by actors' definition and interpretation. The study adopted a 3-stage sampling technique to select the respondents, and quantitative data collected from registered and identified students on causes, consequences and measures to prevent its consequences was analyzed with SPSS package. The study revealed insufficient institutional planning for hostel accommodation, insufficient consideration for accommodation needs, inadequate funding for hostel accommodations, inadequate institutional resource management, etc., as causes of inadequate hostel accommodation, while its consequences promote cohabitation, affect student wellbeing and academic performance, promote inadequate student control, promote inappropriate student supervision, etc. Therefore, the study concludes and recommends parental mentoring, institutional monitoring, adequate hostel accommodation, commensurate annual admission rate to available hostel, etc., as measures against students' inadequate hostel accommodation