SCHOOL PLANT FACILITIES UTILIZATION AND MAINTENANCE: A TOOL FOR EFFECTIVE STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KWALI AREA COUNCIL, FCT ABUJA

Abstract

This study examine school plant utilization and maintenance: A tool for effective students’ performance in Senior Secondary Schools in Kwali Area Council, FCT Abuja. Specifically, the study investigated the utilization and maintenance school plant facilities on student performance. Two research question were raised for the study. Descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. From the population of 208 secondary school teachers, 90 teachers were sampled from 9 schools using simple random sampling technique. Questionnaire was structured on four-point Likert scale. The data collected were analyzed using the mean and standard deviation to answer the research questions. Findings from the study revealed that school plant facilities are utilized and maintained to enhance students’ performance in senior secondary schools in Kwali Area Council, FCT Abuja. It was therefore, recommended that school principals should continue to ensure proper utilization of school plant facilities in secondary schools so as to create enabling environment for effective teaching and learning which enhance students’ academic performance and school principal should ensure maintenance of school facilities in order to improve students’ academic performance.