AVAILABILITY OF PHYSICAL RESOURCES AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS IN RIVERS STATE UNIVERSITIES

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to establish the relationship between the availability of physical resources on academic performance of students in Rivers state Universities. A correlational survey design was adopted for the study. The population of the study was1,708 lecturers and students fromtwo state owned universities in Rivers State. The sample for the study was 324, which was determined by the Taro Yamen formula. The study adopted the stratified random sampling technique. Instruments used for data collection were questionnaires titled availability of Physical Resources Questionnaire and Academic Performance of Students Questionnaire. The questionnaires were validated by three experts in Measurement and Evaluation. The reliability coefficient of 0.80 and 0.79 were obtained using Cronbach Alpha. Data gathered were analyzed using the Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient for the
research questions and the t-test transformation was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The result of the study showed the availability of library resources, classroom resources and instructional resources and Academic Performance of Students in Rivers State Universities and it was concluded. Based on the findings, it was recommended that physical resources such as library,
classroom and information and communication technology tools should be adequately provided to enhance utilization towards better academic performance among students in the study area.