THE EFFECTS OF SCHOOL FACILITIES ON STUDENT ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS OF OYO WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF OYO STATE
Abstract
The purpose of this research work is to establish academic performance determinism
of senior secondary school leavers in Financial Accounting in both National Examination Council
(NECO) and West Africa Examination Council (WAEC), and illustrate its linkage to career interest
choice determinants and career interest choice among senior secondary school leavers in Oyo
State. The paper reviewed the focal literature focusing on the effects of the determinants of
students’ academic career interest choice and performance in the subject and built an analytical
model of determinants of students’ academic performance with a mind of gaining useful insight
into the weight these determinants have on students’ choice of subjects (career interest choice)
and its (career interest choice) consequence on the students’ academic performance.. From the
findings of this study, the determinants of career interest choice investigated have significant
effects on career interest choice but not all the determinants have positive significant effects on
academic performance of senior secondary school leavers in Financial Accounting in terminal
public examinations. School (private or public) could not impact on the students’ academic
performance rightly. Based on the findings of this paper, measures that can be taken by school
owners are discussed and appropriate recommendations were made.
Keywords: Academic Performance, Societal Perception and Values, Personal factors, Career
Interest Factors, Socio Economic Factors
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