STAKEHOLDERS’ CONSIDERATION ON SCHOOL PLANT PLANNING IN PUBLIC SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN NORTH-WEST ZONE, NIGERIA

Abstract

This study investigated Stakeholders’ Consideration on School Plant Planning in Public Senior Secondary Schools in North-West Zone, Nigeria”. It aimed at determining stakeholders’ consideration on administrative facilities planning in public senior secondary schools in North west Zone, Nigeria and examining stakeholders’ consideration on facilities for convenience planning in public senior secondary schools in North-west Zone, Nigeria. The research questions were set according to the stated objectives. A descriptive survey research design was adopted to collect data from the respondents. The total aggregate population for the study was 34,038 while the total sample size was 381. The instrument used for the collection of data was questionnaire. The questionnaire was self-designed and was validated by experts in educational administration and planning. Descriptive statistics was used to interpret data which were collected from the field. However, weighted mean of 3.0 was used to analyze responses of the respondents to the research questions. By implication, a bench mark of 3.0 and above was set for acceptance while anything less than 3.0 was set for rejection of the item statements. The findings of the study revealed that stakeholders considered that administrative facilities planning in public senior secondary schools in North-West Zone, Nigeria were not appropriately planned. This was supported by the aggregate mean of 2.8 on table 4 and facilities for convenience in public senior secondary schools in North-West Zone, Nigeria were relatively adequate, with school cafeteria, staff bus and hand washing facilities not properly planned for. This was supported by the aggregate mean of 3.2 on table 5. It was therefore recommended that when planning school plant, administrative facilities should be appropriately designed and the buildings should be central to the school and visitor access because it is school’s access control point, so visibility and easy way finding is important and it is advised that convenience facilities such as school  buses, canteen and toilet facilities should be adequately planned for in public senior secondary schools in North-west Zone Nigeria. There should be a collaborative effort between the state ministries of education and private individuals to facilitate in planning and provision of convenience facilities in schools in public senior secondary schools in Northwest zone Nigeria.