IIARD International Institute of Academic Research and Development

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND MANAGEMENT RESEARCH (IJSSMR )

E-ISSN 2545-5303
P-ISSN 2695-2203
VOL. 11 NO. 2 2025
DOI: 10.56201/ijssmr.vol.11no2.2025.pg.64.78

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Budgetary Allocation and Academic Performance of Students’ in Public Secondary Schools in Nasarawa State

Nkemakolam Okorie PhD

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Abstract

The study investigated the effect of budgetary allocations on academic performance of public senior secondary schools in Nasarawa State from 2009 to 2022. It mainly utilized secondary data obtained from Nasarawa State Ministries of Education and Finance, Budget and Planning, Federal Ministry of Education, Abuja. Other relevant information was obtained from books, periodicals and journals. The study revealed poor performance of students in external examinations such as WASSCE and SSCE within the period of study. Based on its findings, the study recommended that Nasarawa State government should increase its annual budgetary allocation to the education sector especially that of public secondary schools to at least 26% which is the benchmark by UNESCO.

keywords:

Budget, Budgetary Allocation, Academic Performance, Secondary Education

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