EFFECT OF SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN BUEA MUNICIPALITY

Author: Awandia Joseph Tazitabong, PhD

ABSTRACT

This study investigated the effect of school environment on the academic performance of secondary school students in Buea municipality. The objectives of the study were to find out; the extent to which classroom environment, school location and student’s teacher relationship are related to the academic performance of students in secondary schools in the Buea Municipality. The target population of the study was 4263 students from three selected secondary schools while the accessible population was 836 form five students from the three selected secondary schools. The sample size was 180 students selected from three secondary schools in Buea municipality. Questionnaire was used to obtain information from correspondents and data were analyzed using mean, standard deviation and Pearson product moment. The following results were obtained; classroom environment, school location and student’s teacher relationship all have a relationship with students’ academic performance. Based on the above findings, the following recommendations were made; School heads should periodically engage their staff on awareness programmes through workshop or seminar on the need to maintain good relationship with students as this would help to maintain order in the school and smooth relationship between teachers and students. Schools should be located away from the city centre and classroom environment should be made conducive for studies.

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