School Climate and Students Academic Performance in Trinity Polytechnic, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria

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Abaikpa, Udeme Anthony , Thomas, Cornelia David , Udoh, Unwana Nicholas , Dr. Udom Sunday Daniel ,

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Abstract

The study was designed to examine the relationship between school climate and students’ academic performance in Trinity Polytechnic, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. A survey research design was adopted for the study and a sample of 240 respondents was drawn from the population of 600 using Taro Yamane’s scientific sampling technique. For the objectives of the study to be achieved, three hypotheses were formulated and tested. The study utilized structured questionnaire and interview as the major instruments for data collection. 240 questionnaires were distributed and 220 were returned. Data collected were analyzed using simple percentage and regression. Results showed that there is a significant and positive relationship between variables of school climate such as safety, school infrastructural facilities, school neighborhood and students’ academic performance in Trinity Polytechnic, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. It was recommended that, risk management strategies that will enhance and sustain the safety of students in Trinity Polytechnic, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State should be adopted to improve students’ academic performance as well as regular monitoring and evaluation of school infrastructural facilities should be carried out in order to detect dilapidated and harmful facilities which might hinder academic activities and students’ academic performance in the Polytechnic.

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School climate, students’ academic performance, safety, infrastructural facilities, school neighborhood.

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