The Influence Of The Physical School Environment On The Academic Performance Of Secondary School Students
[A CASE STUDY OF ILORIN WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, KWARA STATE.]

Findings of the Study
Answers to the Research Questions: Empirical data generated from the SPSS program used for the analysis of responses have been referred to answer appropriate research questions raised for the study.
Does physical environment have any influence on academic performance of Secondary School Students in Ilorin West Local Government?
Answer:    Referring to table 10, 80% of Students responded in the affirmative that schools located in ambient and conducive environment accelerated both the ease of learning as well as their academic performance. Similarly, table 11 corroborated the above stance noting that the geographic setting of schools (i.e whether located in urban or rural location) is not as paramount as the ideal environmental content schools require to positively affect their Students learning outcome or overall academic performance.
To what extent does physical environment influence the academic performance of Secondary School Students in Ilorin West Local Government?
Answer:    Referring to table 13and 14, the citing of public or social facilities such as railway stations, markets, stadia, restaurants or even hotels near Schools is a great disadvantage as it constitute a major factor of distraction on the concentration level of Students on virtually every aspect of their academic endeavour. The overall consequential effect is poor academic performance.
Does availability of facilities in secondary schools affect the student’s learning attitude?
Answer:    It was noted that the level of understanding of Students differ. While some are fast learners, others may require additional time and resource to catch up with their peers. However, the provision of certain facilities such as Library and Laboratory in Schools help School Students grasp and comprehend academic contents with ease. According to table 23, it was observed that 70% of schools that have Library facilities attested to the fact that their access to academic information was advanced by 70.4% which resulted in 70% success rate in their performance in various tests, exams and other academic assessments. Also, Schools with other facilities such as recreational provisions declared that their active involvement in such activities helped in comprehending subjects taught and also excelled in tests and exams.
Similarly, Schools with adequate classrooms, well and adequately provided furniture and lightings, had 60.4% higher learning rate than Schools that do not have them. It is therefore, concluded that availability of facilities generally in Schools positively affect Students’ academic performance.
What impact does the location in which the School is located have on students?
Answer:    The location of Schools and how its physical environment affected Student academic performance was viewed in two perspectives in this study. First, a greater preponderance of Students recognized that the urban or rural settlement was inconsequential, What affected them the most was the adjoining environmental features near the School such as markets, airport, railway station, etc as activities in these areas sometimes disrupt their smooth academic and learning objectives by about 80%  (table 11 and table 14). Secondly, the distance of their homes from the Schools’ location was a greater impediment as the probability of missing first lessons were very high compared to their contemporaries whose houses are a stone’s throw to the School. Therefore, the physical distance of Schools to Students’ home was identified to be a critical factor that greatly affected their academics whether in the rural or urban area.
What is the relationship between the physical state of school building, the general surroundings and learning outcome of students?
Answer:    Referring to statistical outputs generated in table 20,it was observed that Schools with “inviting” and friendly” building designs and ergonomic atmosphere psychologically inspired Students ‘regular attendance to both school and classroom activities. The overall effect is increased knowledge and assimilation which positively affected their academic performance. It was also noted that 70% of public Secondary Schools, predominately those in the urban areas incorporated this concept in their School establishment framework while those 30% of Public Secondary Schools saw it as a priority.