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EFFECT OF POOR INFRASTRUCTURAL FACILITIES ON THE

PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF
SECRETARIAL ADMINISTRATION
A CASE STUDY OF TAI SOLARIN UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title page - - - - - - - - - - i

Declaration - - - - - - - - - ii

Certification - - - - - - - - - iii

Dedication - - - - - - - - - iv

Acknowledgement - - - - - - - - v

Table of content - - - - - - - - - vii

List of tables - - - - - - - - - x

Abstract - - - - - - - - - - xi

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION

1.1. Background to the study - - - - - - - 1

1.2. Statement of problem - - - - - - - - 3

1.3. Objectives of the study - - - - - - - 4

1.4. Research questions - - - - - - - - 4

1.5 Research Hypothesis - - - - - - - - 5

1.6. Significance of the study - - - - - - - 5

1.7. Scope of the study - - - - - - - - 7

1.8. Operational definition of terms - - - - - - 7

1.9. Organization of the Study - - - - - - - 8

CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW

2.1. Introduction - - - - - - - - 9

2.2. Conceptual Literature - - - - -- 9

2.2.1. Infrastructure - - - - - - - - 9

2.2.2. Academic Performance - - - - - - - 10

2.2.3. Strategies to Improve Students’ Performance in Schools - - 12

2.2.4. Overview of Tai Solarin University of Education - - - 13

2.3. Reviews of Empirical Studies - - - - - - 14

2.3.1. Oladebinu Tokunbo Olufemi1, Amos Adekunle Adediran and

Dr. W.O. Oyediran (2018); Factors Affecting Students’ Academic

Performance in Colleges of Education in Southwest, Nigeria 14

2.3.2. Tata Umar Sa’ad and Rabiu Usman (2014); the Causes of

Poor Performance in English Language among Senior Secondary

School Students in Dutse Metropolis of Jigawa State, Nigeria 15

2.3.3. Bakwai, B. & Yusuf, A. (2016); School-based management

committee strategies and infrastructural development in Zamfara

state basic schools - - - - - - - - 17

2.3.4. Dr. Comfort Olufunke Akomolafe and Dr. Veronica Olubunmi

Adesua (2016); The Impact of Physical Facilities on Students’

Level of Motivation and Academic Performance in Senior

Secondary Schools in South West Nigeria - - - - 18

2.4. Theoretical Review - - - - - - - - 20

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2.4.1. Plato’s Problem - - - - - - - - 20

2.4.2. Cartesian Linguistics - - - - - - - 20

2.4.3. Locke’s Tabula Rasa - - - - - - - 21

2.4.4. Chomsky’s Universal Grammar - - - - - - 21

2.5. Theoretical Framework - - - - - - 21

CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3.1. Introduction - - - - - - - - - 23

3.2. Research Design - - - - - - - - - 23

3.3. Population of the Study - - - - - - - 24

3.4. Sampling Size - - - - - - - - 24

3.5. Sampling Technique - - - - - - - 24

3.6. Instrument for Data Collection - - - - - - 25

3.7. Method of Data Collection - - - - - - 26

3.8. Validity/Reliability of Instrument - - - - - 26

3.8.1. Reliability test - - - - - - - - 27

3.9. Method of Data Analysis - - - - - - - 29

CHAPTER FOUR: DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS

4.1. Introduction - - - - - - - - - 30

4.2. Data Presentation/Analysis - - - - - - 30

4.3. Testing of Hypothesis - - - - - - - 40

4.4. Discussion of Findings - - - - - - - 43

CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND
RECOMMENDATIONS

5.1. Introduction - - - - - - - - - 47

5.2. Summary - - - - - - - - - 47

5.3. Conclusion - - - - - - - - - 48

5.4. Recommendations - - - - - - - - 49

5.5. Limitations to the Study - - - - - - 50

5.6. Suggestions for Further Studies - - - - - 50

REFERENCES - - - - - - - - - 51

APPENDIX - - - - - - - - - 53
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LIST OF TABLES
Table 1 Sex of Respondents - - - - - - - 30
Table 2 Category of Respondents - - - - - 31
Table 3 Age distribution of Respondents - - - - - 31
Table 4 Marital status of respondents - - - - - 32
Table 5 Education Attainment of Respondents - - - - 32
Table 6: Respondents views on whether students in department of secretarial
administration of Tai Solarin University of Education are
taught excellently - - - - - - - 33
Table 7: Respondents views on whether students in department of secretarial
administration of Tai Solarin University of Education
perform excellently academically - - - - - 34
Table 8: Respondents views on whether there are necessary facilities/materials
for teaching in the department of secretarial administration of
Tai Solarin University of Education schools - - - 35
Table 9: Respondents views on whether the level of infrastructural facilities
affect
students’ performance in the department of secretarial administration
of Tai Solarin University of Education- - - - 35
Table 10: Recent innovations in the department of secretarial administration
of Tai Solarin University of Education- - - - - 36
Table 11: Respondents views on whether provision of modern infrastructural
facilities will aid students’ performance in the department of
secretarial administration of Tai Solarin University of Education 37
Table 12: Respondents views on measures adopted by students of the
department of secretarial administration to improve their
academic performance - - - - - - 38
Table 13: method to improve students’ performance in the department
 of secretarial administration of Tai Solarin University of
Education - - - - - - - - 39
Table 14: Test of Hypothesis - - - - - - - 41
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CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.1. Background to the Study

Education is one of the most important aspect of human life especially in

this modern era where educational qualification obtained is inquired of when

been considered for a job by employers. Education is no doubt an instrument of

change. It is the key to maintaining continued growth. One of the objectives of

educational institutions is to produce required manpower for all sectors of the

economy and prepare the individual for useful living in the society.

The school is basically established for instruction and learning, to ensure

efficiency and effectiveness in schools it is important that the necessary

infrastructural facilities are put in place. Research have shown that school

facilities have profound impact on both teachers and students outcome, hence

the resources available in schools are assumed to be related to educational

setting in order to achieve the necessary academic output.

Government of Nigeria have tried in various ways to improve the quality

of education in the country by introducing various policies such as the Nigeria

“National Policy on Education” published in 1997, revised in 1981 and 1990.

The policy had been revised to ensure that the educational sector is supportive

of government development goals. Recent initiatives have also been taken by

the government in the funding of education. The FGN/ODA Nigeria

Community Education Programmes introduced in 1996. One of the objective of

this initiatives are to restructure educational funding arrangement. Alternative

sources of funding education have been explored. In 1995 the government

established the Education Tax Fund.

Another notable change has been the effort to update the curriculum, a

committee for the improvement of the curriculum was also established. The

overall responsibility of the Federal Ministry of Education is to ensure quality

within the system, to encourage and initiate innovations and to ensure the

schools maintain minimum standards of acceptable educational practice. The

National Policy on Education has stated that the government will continue to

use education as a tool to achieve its national objectives.

However it is disheartening to note that the poor performance of students

in various educational institutions is still persistent. The educational system of

Nigeria have been in crisis for many years ranging from the problem of

presence of unqualified teachers in the educational system to the problem of

lack of infrastructural facilities, negative attitude of students towards learning is

also a major cause.

In Nigeria, many educational institutions have been deficient in their

operations and the overall effectiveness.A close observation could be traced to

lack of infrastructural facilities and a motivating learning environment. The

status of infrastructural facilities especially in Nigeria educational institutions

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appears to be of great concern, the provision of school facilities have dwindled

over the years. Thus this study seek to access the effect of poor infrastructural

facilities on the performance of students.

1.2. Statement of the Research Problem

Every country endeavours to provide quality education for its people, the

future of such nation depends largely on it. The educational system of Nigeria is

still faced with a lot of problems. Some of the problems include student learning

skills, parental background, peer influence, teachers’ quality, learning

infrastructure among others. The educational sector is responsible for

performing several vital works in any economy. The various experts of various

fields have to pass through the educational system to become one.

Studies have shown that a strong link exist between school facilities and

academic performance. The state of infrastructural facilities in educational

institutions of Nigeria today is disheartening. There is the problem of

inadequate provision of infrastructural facilities, the existing ones seems to be in

a dilapidated state. A situation whereby students are not having access to

infrastructural facilities such as library equipment, school desk, well equipped

laboratory among others becomes a problem to the students, teachers,

educationist and even parents.

 It is against this background that the researcher considered studying the

effect of poor infrastructural facilities on the performance of students in the

department of secretarial administration; a case study of Tai Solarin University

of Education.

1.3. Objectives of the study

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of poor infrastructural

facilities on the performance of students in the department of secretarial

administration of Tai Solarin University of Education. The specific objectives

are to:

1. ascertain the level of students’ performance in the department of

secretarial administration of Tai Solarin University of Education.

2. establish the relationship between infrastructural facilities and students’

performance in the department of secretarial administration of Tai Solarin

University of Education.

3. determine measures for improving low students’ performance in the

department of secretarial administration of Tai Solarin University of

Education.

1.4. Research Questions

This study will be guided by the following research questions:

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1. What is the level of students’ performance in the department of

secretarial administration of Tai Solarin University of Education?

2. What is the relationship between infrastructural facilities and students’

performance in the department of secretarial administration of Tai Solarin

University of Education?

3. What are the measures for improving low students’ performance in the

department of secretarial administration of Tai Solarin University of

Education

1.5 Research Hypothesis

The study is guided by this hypothesis:

1. H0: there is no relationship between infrastructural facilities and small

and students’ performance in the department of secretarial

administration of Tai Solarin University of Education

1.6. Significance of the Study

The critical nature of student performance in particular and the

educational sector in general to the success or growth of any economy is given,

this is because the level of student performance determines the level of

manpower produced in a country. Empirically, this study is carried out to

investigate the effect of poor infrastructural facilities on the performance of

students in the department of secretarial administration of Tai Solarin

University of Education so as to ameliorate the problems associated with the

educational system.This study will be important to the academic sectorof the

nation, as it will help guide the boards in charge of school management on how

it can operate and how it should operate. It will teach it the importance of

infrastructural facilities in school environment.

This study will be of utmost importance to investors, government and the

researchers because it will provide policy recommendations to the various

Nigeria stakeholders taking adequate measures in educational sector. It is

hoped that the exploration of Tai Solarin university of Education will provide a

broad view of the operations of the educational system to investors and

government. It will contribute to existing literature on the subject matter by

investigating empirically the role of infrastructural facilities on academic

successes. This study will be of benefit to;

The Academia: members of the academia will find the study relevant as it

will also form basis for further research and a reference tool for academic

works.

Government: this study will reveal to the government happenings in the

educational sector. Formulation and implementation of policies based on this

findings would ensure development in the sector.

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Investors: this study shall also be valuable to the investors especially

those who may have research interest as it shall guide their private investment

decisions.

This study at the end will enlighten the board of educational sector on the

implications of infrastructural facilities.

1.7. Scope of the Study

This study is intended toinvestigate the effect of poor infrastructural

facilities on the performance of students using the department of secretarial

administration of Tai Solarin University of Education located in Ijagun, Ijebu-

Ode, Ogun state.

1.8. Operational Definition of Terms

The following terms have been defined operationally.

 Infrastructure: is the fundamental facilities and systems serving a

country, city or other area. Here it implies the fundamental facilities

servingTai Solarin University of Education.

 School:is an educational institution designed to provide learning spaces

and learning environments for the teaching of students.Here it implies Tai

Solarin University of Education.

  Facility: a place, amenity or piece of equipment provided for a particular

purpose.Here it implies Tai Solarin University of Education and the

facilities available

 Academic performance:is the extent to which a student, teacher or

institution attained their short or long-term educational goals.

1.9. Organization of the Study

This study is divided into five chapters. Chapter one is introduction

which consists of the background to the study, statement of problem, research

questions, research hypotheses, objectives of the study, the significance of

the study, the scope and limitations of the study and finally the

organization of the study. Chapter two deals with the literature review which

consists of the conceptual literature, theoretical literature, empirical literature,

theoretical framework. Chapter three gives the research methodology including

research design, population of study, sample size, sampling technique, method

of data collection, instrument of data analysis, method of data analysis,

validity/reliability of instrument. Chapter four is presentation and analysis of

data, discussion of findings. Chapter five gives the summary, conclusion and

recommendations.