Costs-Benefits Analysis of Students' Engagement in Public Secondary Schools in Lagos State, Nigeria O

OLADEJO, MUHIDEEN ADEWALE OLADEJO, MUHIDEEN ADEWALE; , IBIKUNLE, SAHEED OLADAPO , IBIKUNLE, SAHEED OLADAPO; IDOWU-TIAMIYU, AMUDAT SIJUADE IDOWU-TIAMIYU, AMUDAT SIJUADE; MUHARLISIANI, LUSY TUNIK MUHARLISIANI, LUSY TUNIK

OLADEJO, MUHIDEEN ADEWALE Lagos State University of Education
, IBIKUNLE, SAHEED OLADAPO Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board, Maryland, Lagos State
IDOWU-TIAMIYU, AMUDAT SIJUADE Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board, Maryland, Lagos State
MUHARLISIANI, LUSY TUNIK Universitas Wijaya Kusuma Surabaya, Indonesia

Abstract

Student engagement is all about how students feel, act, and think about their experiences in school. It's essential because it helps keep students in school and improves their performance. This study investigated the costs and benefits of getting students engaged in secondary schools in Lagos State, Nigeria. The researchers had two main questions they wanted to answer. 1,200 secondary school students from a total population of 8,746 using a reliable questionnaire. They analysed the data they collected using statistical tools like mean and standard deviation. The results showed that engaging students had some costs, such as increasing the number of students in schools and the money spent by the government and parents on education. But the benefits were valuable, too, like better academic performance, having skilled workers in the country, and reducing disciplinary problems and crime rates. Based on these findings, the study recommended that the government should invest more in schools and provide scholarships to smart but needy students to boost their engagement in school activities.