Samuel Olanrewaju Oladapo

Keywords: insecurity, secondary school students, school attendance

Abstract

There is growing evidence that show that there is decelining school attendance in Ondo State, Nigeria. This paper appraises the impact of insecurity on secondary school students’ attendance in Ondo State, Nigeria. Data for the paper emerged through review of related literature, such as journal articles and books. Findings of the study revealed that insecurity significantly influence secondary school students’ attendance, school learning programmes and students’ class engagement in Ondo State, Nigeria. The study concludes that due to the fear of violence and abduction, secondary school students in Ondo State are increasingly avoiding going to school in areas that are prone to insecurity; thus, this trend has led to a significant reduction in the number of students attending school in the state. The study recommends that the Ondo State Government should provide conducive learning environment in and outside the secondary school for the improvement of students’ academic performance.

Author Biography

Samuel Olanrewaju OLADAPO

Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akiko, Ondo State, Nigeria

samuel.oladapo@aaua.edu.ng

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