International Journal of Academic Research in Education and Review

Vol. 11(2), pp. 7-13, April 2023

ISSN: 2360-7866

https://doi.org/10.14662/ijarer2023010

 

Full Length Research

 

 

Information resources’ accessibility and perceived academic performation of public secondary school students in Lagos state, Nigeria

 

Anyanwu Catherine Mary1 and Professor V.E. Unegbu2

 

1&2Department of Information Resource Management, Babcock University, Ilishan Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria

 

Accepted 14 April 2023

Abstract

Abstract: This study investigated the influence of information resources’ accessibility on academic performance of students in public Secondary Schools in Lagos State, Nigeria. The study adopted survey research design. The population of the study comprised 5,458public secondary school students in Lagos State, Nigeria. The sample size of 373 was determined using Taro Yamane formula. Multi-stage sampling technique was used to select the participants. A validated structured questionnaire was used for data collection. The Cronbach’s alpha reliability coefficients for the constructs ranged from 0.89 to 0.93. A response rate of 91% was achieved. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential (linear and multiple regression) statistics. The findings of the study revealed that information resources’ accessibility significantly influenced perceived academic performance of public secondary school students in Lagos State, Nigeria Information resources accessibility significantly influenced perceived academic performance of secondary school students in public secondary schools in Lagos State, Nigeria (β = .136, t (364) = 3. 881, p< 0.05).The study concluded that information resources’ accessibility is crucial to perceived academic performance of students in public secondary schools in Lagos State, Nigeria. The study recommended that secondary school principals, government and Ministry of Education should strive to sustain positive perceived academic performance of public secondary school students in Lagos State, Nigeria. The secondary school principals and government should also continue to provide all forms of information resources to public secondary schools and make them accessible to the students to improve their perceived academic performance.

 

Key Words: Information resources’ accessibility, perceived academic performance, students in public secondary schools.

Paper type: research