TEACHER-STUDENT RELATIONSHIP AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN AKINYELE LOCAL GOVERNMENT, OYO STATE

Abstract

The study examined teacher-student relationship and the academic performance of public secondary school students in Akinyele Local Government, Oyo State. The study adopted the descriptive survey research design. The target population for the study was 29 public secondary schools with a total number of 19,025 students in senior secondary school two. The sample size for the study was 100 students using multistage sampling technique. 60% of the students passed the achievement test by scoring above the benchmark, while 40% of the students scored below the benchmark. The adjusted R² of 0.2846 confirmed the stability of this prediction when applied to the wider population of public secondary school students. Teacher-student relationship f _{(1, 98)} = 29.2 p < 0.000) significantly influenced academic performance of students. The study recommended that teachers should cultivate friendliness, and tolerance in daily interactions with students. School authorities should provide regular workshops on emotional intelligence and relationship-building for teachers.