ASSESSMENT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON THE PERFORMANCE OF SS II BIOLOGY, STUDENTS IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL BOSSO LGA NIGER STATE.

Abstract

The present COVID-19 pandemic, which is hitting almost every country in the world, has had a significant effect on schooling. Schools in Nigeria won't physically resume anytime soon, as evidenced by the rising number of illness cases and the expansion of efforts to stop the virus' spread. This study looked on the impact of the Covid-19 on the performance of SSII Biology students in Bosso Local Government Area in Minna, Niger State, Nigeria. Data from a sample of 250 samples from a population of 10,566 in Bosso LGA, Minna, Niger State was gathered. The Covid-19 Impact Assessment Questionnaire (CIAQ), a well-structured questionnaire was the tool used to collect data. At the 0.05 level of significance, descriptive statistics and simple linear regression were used to analyze the data. The COVID-19 pandemic measures had a considerable detrimental impact on the educational growth of secondary school students in Bosso LGA, Minna, Niger State, Nigeria, according to the results. The report suggests, amongst other things, that Nigeria should model its educational system after that of other industrialized countries by collaborating with relevant stakeholders to encourage the use of online/digital learning platforms for all students in Niger State and the country at large.