ASSESSMENT OF QUALITY OF SCHOOL LIFE AMONG UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATES IN KWARA STATE

Abstract

Quality of school life among undergraduates in universities is a multifaceted and critical aspect of students' academic journey that should provide valuable insights into their experiences and needs. This study investigated the quality of school life among undergraduates of three selected Universities in Kwara State. Descriptive survey design was adopted for this study. The study population is undergraduates of three selected Universities in Kwara State with population size of 31,325. Multistage sampling that included proportionate and random sampling techniques was used to select a total of 1253 undergraduates. A researcher-designed questionnaire which was validated by three experts and with overall Cronbach's Alpha coefficient of 0.82 was used collect data. The collected data was analysed with descriptive (Percentages, mean and standard deviation) and inferential (5-Way Analysis of Variance) statistics. Findings revealed that quality of School life among university undergraduates in Kwara State is high. The commonly enjoyed dimension of quality of school life by the undergraduates is school physical environment. There was no significant difference in quality of school life among university undergraduates in Kwara State based on gender, academic level and type of residence. However, it was revealed that institution ownership influenced the quality of school life enjoyed by the university undergraduates in Kwara State. Based on the findings of the study lecture room environment is a potential area for improvement, seating comfort, acoustics, or technological resources, can guide targeted interventions.