Abstract:
The study assessed the influence of school infrastructure on students’ academic
performance in selected basic schools in the Bosomtwi District. The researcher used
descriptive survey design for the study. This research employed quantitative
research methods. The population for the study included head teachers, and teachers of
three selected basic schools in the Bosomtwi District. The sample size was 39
respondents. The purposive sampling technique was used to select all the thirty nine
(39) participants for the study. Questionnaire was the main instrument used to gather
primary data. The data was analyzed with the used of descriptive statistics indicating
the frequencies and percentages. The study results indicated that relevant books for the
subjects students learnt at school were not enough. Also, laboratory equipment for
experiment were not available. Moreover, the school buildings were not well
maintained. They indicated that classrooms with electricity, computer rooms, and
scientific equipment for teaching science were not available at the Pramso D/A Basic
School, Aputugya R/C Basic school, and Feyiase D/A Basic schools. Moreover, lack of
educational resources in the schools has been a major problem in the instructional
process. Also, the school environment were handicapped by the non-availability of
these teaching and learning facilities and this strongly affected the level of students’
academic performance. In conclusion the, poor teaching and learning environment
resulted in poor academic performance of students at the selected schools. The study
recommended that the Ghana Education Service through the District Education
Directorate should provide adequate educational infrastructure and teaching and
learning materials to improve teaching and learning at the selected schools.
Description:
A Project Report in the Department of Educational Leadership, Faculty of
Education and Communication Sciences, submitted to the School of Graduate
Studies, University of Education, Winneba, in partial fulfilment of the
requirements for award of the Master of Arts (Educational Leadership) degree
DECEMBER, 2018