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Influence of School Environmental Variables on Students’ Performance in Junior Secondary School Mathematics in Gwer-East Local Government Area of Benue State, Nigeria

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  • Tertindi NAAKAA

    (Department of Mathematics Education, University of Agriculture Makurdi, Nigeria)

  • Joshua Abah ABAH

    (Department of Mathematics Education, University of Agriculture Makurdi, Nigeria)

  • Gabriel Terfa ATONDO

    (Department of Mathematics, Airforce Secondary School Makurdi, Nigeria)

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This study examined the influence of school environmental variables on students’ performance in Junior Secondary School mathematics in Gwer-East Local Government Area of Benue State. The study adopted an expo-facto design. A sample of 120 Junior Secondary School II students from ten schools was drawn out of a population of 3,482 JSS II students from Gwer-East Local Government Area of Benue State, Nigeria. A validated 20-item Influence of Environmental Variables on Students Performance Questionnaire (IEVSPQ) was used to collect data. Mean and standard deviation were used to answer the four research questions raised for the study. The result revealed that nearness of school to noisy facilities has a negative influence on the performance of mathematics students in Junior Secondary Schools. Classroom size, library facilities and power supply influences the performance of mathematics students in Junior Secondary School to a high extent. It was recommended among others that school environmental variables should be taken into consideration in the siting and running of schools in order to enhance the students’ performance in Junior Secondary School mathematics.

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  • Tertindi NAAKAA & Joshua Abah ABAH & Gabriel Terfa ATONDO, 2019. "Influence of School Environmental Variables on Students’ Performance in Junior Secondary School Mathematics in Gwer-East Local Government Area of Benue State, Nigeria," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 3(1), pages 61-70, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:bcp:journl:v:3:y:2019:i:1:p:61-70
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