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.209.219

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School Learning Resources and Learning Outcome in Social Studies in Calabar Metropolis, Cross River State, Nigeria: Implications for Sustainable Development Education

Amina Peter Adams, David Francis Ekpoto, Abigail Ojong Ejoh, Justina Ugbedeojo Atawodi, Ruth David Ekpoto, Dorathy Agbo Anim

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Abstract

The study examined school learning resources and students’ learning outcome in Social Studies in Calabar Metropolis, Cross River State, Nigeria: Implications for Sustainable Development Education. Two research questions and two null hypotheses guided the study. Ex-post-facto research design was used for the study Thes population of the study comprised 4487 Upper Basic III students, made up of 2569 girls and 1918 boys. While simple random sampling technique was used in selecting 200 Upper Basic III students for the study. A 20-item ‘School Learning Resources Questionnaire (SLRQ) and a 20-item Social Studies Learning Outcome Test (SSLOT)’ were used for data collection. Data analysis technique adopted was the independent t-test. The result showed that, internet facilities and library facilities significantly influence students’ learning outcome in Social Studies in the study area. Based on the findings, it was recommended amongst others that the government and all relevant stakeholders should ensure adequate stocking of our schools with internet facilities and library facilities to improve teaching and learning.

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