INFLUENCE OF POOR INFRASTRUCTURAL FACILITIES ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCES OF RELIGIOUS STUDENTS IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ISIALA MBANO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, IMO STATE

The study investigated Influence of poor infrastructural facilities on the academic Performances of Religious students in public secondary schools. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design using the pretest-post testy non- equivalent control group design. Five research questions were formed and guided the study. The study was carried out in public secondary schools in Isiala-Mbano of Imo State. Five secondary schools were randomly sampled for the study. The sample which consisted of 100 religious student and religious teachers were stratified in experimental/ control and gender. The instrument for data collection were the Researcher structure questionnaires of 25 item statement. The internal consistency of the instruments was determined to be 0.85 using Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient (PPMCC). Data were analyzed using percentage. Result Revealed that there are insufficient learning facilities in Isiala-Mbano Public Secondary schools, where they are present, they are not well equipped. There is over congestion of students in the classrooms and dormitories because of students over population. It is recommended, that Government should pay greater attention to terribly handicapped school facilities to justify their existence as a secondary school. Instead of establishing more schools which cannot be funded adequately, the existing ones should be expanded and consolidated for effectiveness and Efficiency in the discharge of the educational functions.