School Location as Correlates of Learners’ Motivation towards Learning and Achievement of Universal Basic Education Goals in Public Basic Schools, Ogun State, Nigeria.

Abstract

This study investigated school location as a correlate of learners’ 
motivation towards learning and achievement of Universal Basic 
Education Goals in Public Basic Schools, Ogun State. The study adopted 
the descriptive research design of the survey type. A sample of 1,333 
respondents was randomly selected from 103 public junior secondary 
schools. Learners’ Motivation Questionnaire (LMQ) and Learners 
Academic Achievement Test (LAAT) were used for data collection, 
r=0.912 and KR20=0.942 respectively. Data collected were analysed 
using Spearman’s Rho correlation. Findings revealed that school location 
has no significant correlation with learners’ motivation towards learning 
in public basic schools in Ogun State (r=.115, df=101, P>0.05). 
School location has no significant correlation with achievement of the Universal Basic Education goals in public basic schools in Ogun State 
(r=.019, df=101, P>0.05). The study concluded that school location 
is not an essential determinant of the achievement of Universal Basic 
Education goals and learners’ motivation towards learning in public 
basic schools. It was therefore recommended that government should 
provide necessary materials (instructional and infrastructural), and 
ensure even distributions of teachers to enhance effective teaching and 
learning to promote learner-friendly environments.