Climate Change and Internal Efficiency of Secondary Schools in Kwara State

Abstract

This study investigated the relationship between climatic change and internal efficiency of Secondary Schools in Kwara State. The study was correction survey type. Stratified random sampling technique was used to select T500 respondents’ comprising of the principals, Vice principals, Heads of Departments, experienced teachers, Prefects and the executive members of the Parent-Teachers ksociation. The respondents were selected from each the three senatorial districts in Kwara State. Five hundred respondents were selected from each of the senatorial districts. Five hypotheses were generated for the climate change. Questionnaire and internal Efficiency Checklist were used to collect the relevant data. The instruments were validated and the reliability index of .79 was obtained using tests-re test reliability method for climatic change Questionnaire (CCQ). The data collected were analyzed using person. Product moment correction statistics and tested at 0.05 significance level. The findings revealed that climatic change lead to environmental hazards and degradation. The hazards however affected the indicators of internal efficiency such as high wastage rate drop out, teachers’ turn over and low progression rate of Secondary Schools in Kwara State. lt was recommended that there should be a good environmental lmpact Assessment for sitting of Secondary Schools in Kwara State in the interest of improving internal etticiency. All the stakeholders in Secondary education should be made to comply with all laws, edicts and acts that are related to environmental protection in doing so, the rates of the internal etticiency of Secondary Schools in Kwaro State would be enhanced.