AN ASSESSMENT OF THE USES AND MANAGEMENT OF PHYSICAL FACILITIES IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN OMUMA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF RIVERS STATE

Abstract

The availability, utilization and management of physical facilities in schools is a major
prerequisite to effective teaching and learning. This study was designed to find out the
problems associated with proper utilization of physical facilities, the constraints to facility
management and consequences of poor management of facilities in primary schools. Three
research questions were designed while two null hypotheses were postulated. A sample of one
hundred teachers out of four hundred and fifty-two primary school teachers in Omuma local
government area (OMULGA) of Rivers State were used. The findings showed that there is
inadequate facilities and low quality of materials supplied in the schools, lack of regard and
care for the school facilities and ineffective instructional process which is as a result of nonconducive
learning environment among others. Recommendations were finally made, among
them was that teachers should be creative so as to improvise certain materials needed for the
teaching while the school heads should see themselves as facility managers.