Influence of school environment on academic achievement of students of public secondary schools in Ngora sub-county

Abstract

The study aimed at finding out the Influence of School Environment on Students’ Academic Achievement of students of Public Secondary Schools in Ngora Sub County. It was guided by three objectives which included; assessing the contribution of library services on academic achievement of students of public secondary schools, to examine the influence of school location on students’ academic achievement of public secondary schools and to analyse the impact of the school facilities on students’ academic achievement of public secondary schools. This research adopted a research design that was descriptive. The study population was 97 and the actual sample size selected for the study was 77 respondents. The researcher used both simple random sampling and purposive random sampling techniques to get the sample size for members of the board of governors, members of Parents Teachers Association, the head teachers, teachers, students and parents. The researcher used interview, observation, questionnaire and document analysis methods for doing data collection. The data was analyzed in frequencies and percentages and presented in tabular form. The study found out that many schools had seats for use in the library, current materials and books for students in the library and for lending to students and teachers among others. The findings from this research question revealed that lack of facilities near the school like where to buy school needs affect the academic achievement of students in Ngora Sub County. The study found out that most schools had desk, chairs, teaching aids, electric generators for hostels, classrooms, among others which helped to improve on the academic achievement of students of public secondary schools in Ngora Sub County. Thefollowing recommendations were made from the study; The government should post qualified library assistants in the schools to aid the students on the proper use of the library services. The government and communities should ensure that students have access to facilities near the school. Government should construct adequate classroom buildings in the public secondary schools to help promote effective teaching for students to improve academically.