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Research Paper | Education Management | Nigeria | Volume 5 Issue 2, February 2016 | Popularity: 6.6 / 10

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Availability of Physical Facilities in Colleges of Education in South East Nigeria

Dr. Gladys Uzoechina

Abstract: The study was set to investigate the availability of physical facilities in Nigerian colleges of Education. The study was limited to public and private colleges of Education in South East Nigeria. Researcher- developed instrument titled Checklist on Availability of Physical Facilities (CAPF) was used for data collection. The instrument was validated by two experts and also tested for reliability using spearman rho and cronbach alpha which yielded high index of 0.95. Population of the study consisted of 13845 respondents made up of the principal officers and students of the colleges studied. Sample of 1, 425 was drawn from the population using proportionate stratified random sampling technique and used for the study. One research question and one null hypothesis guided the study while data collected were analyzed using frequency counts and percentages. Hypothesis was tested using chi-square. Among the findings made were that physical facilities were available but not adequate in the colleges of education. Recommendations were made one of which is that adequate physical facilities should be provided to colleges of Education by relevant authorities.

Keywords: Facility, Availability, Lecture Halls, Classrooms, Administrative Blocks, Students Hostels, Football Fields and Lawns

Edition: Volume 5 Issue 2, February 2016

Pages: 2201 - 2204

DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.21275/SUB157487

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