Availability And Utilization Of Instructional Resources On Academic Performance Of Business Education Students In Tertiary Institutions In Delta State
Abstract
This study examined availability and utilization of instructional resources on academic performance of Business Education students in tertiary institutions in Delta State. It was guided by three research questions and three null hypotheses. The researcher adopted the descriptive survey as the design for the study. The population of the study comprised nine hundred and thirty-seven (937) Business Education respondents from the 2022/2023 academic session of the four (4) public tertiary institutions offering Business Education programme in the state. Three hundred and seventy-five (375) undergraduate Business Education students were the sample size for the study. The researcher adopted the simple random sampling technique in the selection of sampled participants. The instrument for data collection was the questionnaire. Data generated were analyzed using the mean and standard deviation for the raised research questions. On the other hand, the Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient (PPMCC) was used to test the formulated hypotheses. Findings of the study revealed amongst others that there is a significant positive correlation between the availability and utilization of instructional resources and Business Education student’s performance in tertiary institutions in Delta State. The study concluded that instructional resources is a vital ingredient that should be made available to student and employed in the pedagogical process as it is capable of enhancing students performance. The study recommended amongst others that government should furnish institutions with modern instructional resources and make its usage compulsory in the teaching learning process.
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