• Influence of School Environmental Variables on Students’ Performance in Junior Secondary School Mathematics in Gwer-East Local Government Area of Benue State, Nigeria

    Author(s):
    Joshua Abah ABAH (see profile) , Atondo Gabriel Terfa, Naakaa Tertindi
    Date:
    2019
    Subject(s):
    Mathematics, Noise, Academic achievement, Middle schools
    Item Type:
    Article
    Tag(s):
    School Environment, Gwer-East, Mathematics Education, School Facilities, Junior Secondary Mathematics, Student success
    Permanent URL:
    http://dx.doi.org/10.17613/90x2-qh08
    Abstract:
    This study examined the influence of school environmental variables on students’ performance in Junior Secondary School mathematics in Gwer-East Local Government Area of Benue State. The study adopted an expo-facto design. A sample of 120 Junior Secondary School II students from ten schools was drawn out of a population of 3,482 JSS II students from Gwer-East Local Government Area of Benue State, Nigeria. A validated 20-item Influence of Environmental Variables on Students Performance Questionnaire (IEVSPQ) was used to collect data. Mean and standard deviation were used to answer the four research questions raised for the study. The result revealed that nearness of school to noisy facilities has a negative influence on the performance of mathematics students in Junior Secondary Schools. Classroom size, library facilities and power supply influences the performance of mathematics students in Junior Secondary School to a high extent. It was recommended among others that school environmental variables should be taken into consideration in the siting and running of schools in order to enhance the students’ performance in Junior Secondary School mathematics.
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