EDUCATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND STUDENTS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AT OBLO AKPA CAMPUS OF AKWA IBOM STATE UNIVERSITY

In a developing society like Nigeria, education is frequently seen as the distinguishingfeature. The academic performance of students is thought to be influenced bytheavailability of appropriate and adequate educational infrastructures The ObioAkpaCampus at Akwa Ibom State University, in particular, has poor student performance, whichappears to be related to inadequate educational infrastructures that are meant to improvestudent performance. It is against this background that this study aimed at examiningtheimpact of educational infrastructures on student academic performance in Akwa IbomStateUniversity. Obio Akpa campus, specifically understudying key areas including availabilityof classrooms, hostel accommodation and Libraries as its objectives. Succinctly, this study was guided by three research questions and three researchhypotheses. Educational productivity theory served as the theoretical framework of thisstudy. Survey design was adopted for this study. The population of interest comprisedof theentire student population of Akwa Ibom State University, Obio Aka campus amountingto4126. Primary data were implored in the course of this study the sample size of 364wasdetermined using the Taro Yamane formula. The simple percentage method of analysis wasused to analyze responses as Chi-square statistical tool was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The test-retest reliability technique was adopted to ascertainthestudy reliability. The findings revealed amongst others the following: firstly, the findings of the study showed a clear positive relationship between the availability and conducivenessof classrooms and student academic performance. Secondly, the study also found astrongpositive relationship between the availability of library resources and student academicperformance. Finally, the study revealed that the integration of InformationandCommunication Technology (ICT) into the educational framework of Akwa IbomStat.eUniversity was found to have a significant positive impact on student academicperformance. The researcher therefore recommended the following. Firstly, the akwaibomstate university administration should invest in the construction of additional classroomsand ensure regular maintenance of existing ones in Obio Akpa campus. Secondly, The Akwa Ibom State University administration should continue expandingitslibrary collection, both in physical and digital formats, ensuring that students have accessto up-to-date textbooks, journals, and online databases. Finally, The Akwa IbomStateUniversity administration should invest in modern ICT infrastructure, including digital learning tools and platforms, and provide training for both students and lecturers ontheef ective use of these technology