EDUCATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE AS PREDICTOR OF STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS INEDO NORTH DISTRICT OF EDO STATE

Abstract
This study investigated educational infrastructure as predictor of students’ academic achievement in public secondary schools in Edo North District of Edo State. Specifically, the study assessed the relationship between educational infrastructure and students’ academic performance. A correlational survey research design was adopted for the study. The targeted population comprised all 327 teachers from public secondary schools in Edo North District. Data were collected using two adapted instruments: the Educational Infrastructure Questionnaire (EIQ) and the Students’ Academic Achievement Questionnaire (SAAQ). Content validity of the instruments was established by experts in Educational Foundations and Management at Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma . Reliability was determined using the split half method. Descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation) were used to answer the research
questions, while simple linear regression was employed to test the hypothesis at the 0.05 level of significance. The findings revealed that educational infrastructure in public secondary schools in Edo North District is inadequate, students’ academic achievement is low, and educational infrastructure significantly predicts students’ academic achievement. Based on these findings, it was recommended that the Edo State Government, through relevant education authorities, should prioritize the provision, rehabilitation, and upgrading of educational infrastructure to improve teaching, learning, and students’ academic outcomes.

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