PERCEIVED INFLUENCE OF LEARNING RESOURCES AVAILABILITY AND UTILIZATION ON SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENT’S PERFORMANCE IN BIOLOGY IN ILORIN METROPOLIS

Abstract

The study investigated the perceived influence of learning resources availability and utilization on senior secondary school students’ performance in Biology in Ilorin metropolis. Three research questions were formulated to guide the study. The study is a descriptive design of the cross-sectional survey that was carried out on all Senior Secondary Schools two (SSSII) students between the ages of 14 and 18 years in the public and private Secondary schools in Ilorin Metropolis, Kwara State. A total of 150 students were purposively selected for the study. The research instrument “Availability and Utilization of Learning Resources on Student Performance Questionnaire (AULRSPQ)” was used to collect necessary data. The data collected was analyzed by using Percentage. The findings revealed that secondary schools are not adequately furnished with required learning resources and hence, unused by science students and the non-availability of learning resources hindered effective learning of Biology in secondary Schools thereby giving rise to poor academic performance. It was recommended among others that government should ensure that learning resources like textbooks, libraries, and laboratories are adequate in all categories of secondary schools.