EXAMINING THE INFLUENCE OF EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES ON PUPILS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN OYO CENTRAL SENATORIAL DISTRICT, OYO STATE, NIGERIA
This study examined the influence of Educational Facilities on Pupils’ Academic Performance in Public Primary Schools in Oyo Central Senatorial District, Oyo State, Nigeria. Three research questions and four null hypotheses guided this study with the adoption of descriptive and correlational design. The population of the study includes all public primary schools in Oyo Central Senatorial District of Oyo state. There are 11 local governments in the senatorial zone which accommodate 2449 public primary schools and 7803 teachers and 69046 pupils in primary six. Convenient sampling techniques were used in selecting 11 public primary schools, 110 teachers, and 440 national common entrance results from the schools. Data were collected through a checklist for educational facilities, (EFC), and a self-structured (SPF) proforma for national common entrance results for the year 2022. Data collected were analysed using descriptive statistics of percentages, tables, charts, mean, and figures, and inferential using,t-test, Simple Linear Regression, and multiple regression analysis. The hypotheses formulated were tested at a 0.05 level of significance. The study concludes that both educational facilities and teachers' quality are integral components in shaping the academic performance of pupils in public primary schools within Oyo Central Senatorial District. The correlation observed between well-equipped facilities and competent teaching staff with higher academic performance underscores the importance of addressing these factors for an effective education system.