SCHOOL LOCATION AND MATERIAL MANAGEMENT AS CORRELATESOF SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS STUDENTS’ ACADEMICACHIEVEMENT IN CIVIC EDUCATION IN OGUN STATE

Abstract

The location of the school and the ability of the school management to put the availablematerials to effective use are critical for student achievement. It is in view of this that thisstudy investigated the relationship between school location, material management, andstudents' academic achievement in Civic Education Ogun State, Nigeria was investigatedin this study. A correlational research design was used, with a sample of 399 SS2 studentsand 27 administrators selected through a multi-stage sampling procedure. The study wasguided by one research question and three hypotheses. Results demonstrated asignificantly low level of academic achievement among students (Mean = 48.50, SD =7.606) compared to a 50.0 benchmark (t(398) = -54.89, p = .000). Simple regressionanalyses showed that both school location (, β = .973, t = 83.312; p = .000) and materialmanagement (β = .647, t = 16.913; p = .000) had significant correlation with academicachievement of the students in Civic Education. Furthermore, a multiple regressionanalysis indicated a significant joint prediction of these variables, which togetheraccounted for 94.6% of the variance in academic achievement (R² = .946, [F(2, 396) =3461.833; p = .000]). It was concluded that the student academic achievement in CivilEducation in Ogun State is a systemic issue driven by both geographical inequity andinefficient resource management. Recommendations include the need for theimplementation of location-specific educational policies. It was also suggested thatadministrative training in material management should be put in place to improve studentacademic achievement.