Journal of Advances in Education and Philosophy (JAEP)
Volume-5 | Issue-06 | 146-152
Original Research Article
Utilization of Internet Facilities as Predictors of Students’ Academic Performance in Private Secondary Schools in Obio/Akpor LGA of Rivers State, Nigeria
Akoko Sokiprim
Published : June 14, 2021
Abstract
This paper examined utilization of internet facilities as predictors of students’ academic performance in private secondary schools in Obio/Akpor LGA of Rivers State, Nigeria. A correlational research design was adopted for the study to ascertain the extent utilization of internet facilities predict students’ academic performance in private secondary school in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area. The population for this study consists of all the 112 private secondary schools, with 112 school principals and a student population of 3,067 totaling 3,179. The sample size of 355 respondents were drawn from the entire population using Taro Yamen’s formula. The research instrument for this study was titled: Utilization of Internet Facilities Scale (UIFS) and Students’ Academic Performance Scale (SAPS). The internal consistency method using Cronbach Alpha reliability statistics was used to calculate the reliability coefficients of the two instruments. The reliability coefficients of Utilization of Internet Facilities Scale and Students’ Academic Performance Scale were 0.78 and 0.75 respectively. For the data that were analyzed, research questions (1-3) were answered using simple regression, while t-test associated with simple regression was used to test hypotheses (1-3) at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study revealed that Internet facilities such as e-library, personal phones and online social networking used in teaching and learning to a low extent predict students’ academic performance in private secondary schools in Obio/Akpor LGA of Rivers State. Based on the finding, the researcher recommended among others that e-library or ICT supported teaching and learning is a Government policy for delivery of quality education to Nigerians at all levels; and so, private school owners should intensify effort to implement this policy with all sincerity to enhance students’ academic performance.