FACTORS INFLUENCING STUDENT’S ENGAGEMENT IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN IKENNE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

This study assessed factors influencing students engagement in public secondary schools in 
Ikenne Local Government Area, Ogun State, Nigeria.
The population comprised of SS3 students in Ikenne LGA. A simple random technique was used
to select 322 respondents from the selected schools. Student School Engagement Questionnaire (SSEQ) 
and School Engagement Factors Questionnaire (SEFQ) was used to obtain data on level of students’ 
engagement, personal factor, parental involment factor and school factors. Data obtained were analyzed 
using descriptive statistics. Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) was used to test the hypothesis.
Result showed that students are engaged in different school engagement factors that facilitates 
student engagement in classroom with a mean score for personal factors (m = 3.46, SD = .743); school 
environment (m = 2.91, SD= 0.889); teaching method (m = 3.45, SD = 0.758); technology use (m =3.52 
SD= 0.898); student teacher relationship (m = 3.19, SD = 0.711) and Parental Involvement (m = 3.52 SD= 
0.747). PPMC analysis shows that there is a positive significant relationship between personal factors 
(r=.135, p<0.05) and school factors (r=.137, p<0.05). The study concluded that school 
engagement factors significantly predict students' engagement toward learning. Recommendations were 
made for improvement of students' engagement in schools