Influence of Public-Private Partnership Initiative on the Provision of Library and Laboratory Facilities in Public Secondary Schools in North Central Nigeria

James Salifu Achanya; Ezekiel Dondo Ivagher

doi:10.56201/ijssmr.vol.11no8.2025.pg523.533

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Influence of Public-Private Partnership Initiative on the Provision of Library and Laboratory Facilities in Public Secondary Schools in North Central Nigeria

James Salifu Achanya and, Ezekiel Dondo Ivagher

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This study examined the Influence of Public-Private Partnership Initiative on the Provision of Library and Laboratory Facilities in Public Secondary Schools in North Central Nigeria. Specifically, it assessed how PPPI impacts critical areas of school management, including the provision of laboratory equipment and library facilities. The study was guided by two research questions and two corresponding hypotheses, all tested at 0.05 level of significance. A descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The population comprised 44,342 teachers across 33 public secondary schools in North-Central Nigeria. Using a multi-stage sampling technique, a sample of 877 respondents was selected. Data were collected through a validated 43- item structured instrument titled Public-Private Partnership Initiative and Management Questionnaire (PPPIMQ). The instrument’s reliability was established with a Cronbach’s alpha coefficient of 0.87, indicating a high level of internal consistency. Descriptive statistics mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions, while Chi-square statistics were employed to test the hypotheses at the 0.05 level of significance. The findings revealed that PPPI significantly influenced the management of public secondary schools, particularly in the areas of infrastructure provision, of laboratory equipment, and library facilities. It was recommended that State Ministries of Education, in collaboration with private organizations and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), should provide well-equipped science laboratories furnished with modern apparatus and reagents to promote effective practical learning. Furthermore, the regular maintenance and timely upgrading of laboratory facilities should be prioritized.

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Public-Private Partnership (PPP) InitiativeLibrary and Laboratory facilities

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Influence of Public-Private Partnership Initiative on the Provision of Library and Laboratory Facilities in Public Secondary Schools in North Central Nigeria

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