RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SCHOOL OWNERSHIP AND STUDENTS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL IN MAIDUGURI METROPOLIS, BORNO STATE, IMPLICATION FOR GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING

Abstract

The Study finds-out the relationship between school ownership and students’ academic performance in some senior secondary schools in Maiduguri Metropolis, Borno State, and Implications for guidance and counselling. One objectives was raised to guide the study and one null hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significant, to find-out the relationship between school ownership and students’ academic performance in National Examination Council (NECO) result from 2015-2020 Academic sessions. Correlation and expo facto design were adopted for the study. The population of the study comprised of four publics and four private senior secondary schools in Maiduguri Metropolis. A simple random sampling technique was used in selecting the students NECO results in five science based subjects. Pro-foma was used as an instrument for data collection. The study revealed that there is significant relationship between school ownership and students’ academic performance in some senior secondary school in Maiduguri Metropolis, Borno State. Based on the findings, it is recommended that Public and private schools should be improved by providing adequate educational facilities and resources also employs qualified professional school counsellor in both private and public schools. Students in Co-education schools should concentrate with their studies and not allow distractions of any kind.