IMPACT OF SCHOOL FACILITIES AND RESOURCES ON CURRICULUM IMPLEMENTATION IN TERTIARY LEARNING INSTITUTIONS IN NIGER STATE, NIGERIA.

Abstract

The study was a descriptive survey research design to assess the impact of school facilities and resources on curriculum implementation in tertiary learning institutions in Niger state. Three objectives were formulated to guide the study. The target population for the study comprised 2,104 students from tertiary learning institutions across the State. A sample size of 210 students was drawn for the study as respondents. A two-stage sampling technique was adopted in the study: The Convenience sampling technique and Simple random sampling technique. FRCIQ Questionnaire was developed and administered to the respondents. The reliability index of the instruments was 0.84 using the Cronbach Alpha technique. Mean Item Score (MIS) was used to answer the research questions, while null hypotheses were analyzed using t-test inferential statistics at a 0.05 level of significance. The study revealed no significant difference in the mean response of the level of satisfaction on the availability and adequacy of library resources in tertiary learning institutions. Based on these findings, it was recommended that the government should provide adequate/sufficient digital multimedia and Virtual library resources for the effective services delivery.