Utilization of Teaching Resources and Academic Performance in Technical Colleges in Oyo State, Nigeria.

Abstract

The debate on technical education in Nigeria has centred on access to and the quality, funding and benefits of technical education. Questions relating to differences in the resources allocated to technical colleges; and the relationship between the availability and utilization of resources and academic performance in these colleges have remained unanswered. Taking the case of Oyo State, therefore, this study was conducted to examine the variations in the resources allocated to these colleges; and the relationship between the availability and utilization of resources and academic performance in the colleges. Data were collected using documentary analysis, questionnaire and observation. Analysis of variance in the resources allocated to the colleges indicated that there were variations in the resources allocated to the colleges. Notwithstanding, all the colleges studied were under-facilitated. Pearson Product Moment Correlation and regression analysis indicated significant relationships between the availability and utilization of resources and academic performance in the colleges.