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Abstract
Developing School connectedness by positive relationships with peers and adults can be seen as viable school reform initiative to improve student achievement, Where it is lacking deviant behaviours, and weak academic achievement and weak alumni association after students graduated are possible outcome. Hence the focus of this investigation on the factors related to school connectedness in Public Secondary schools in Ilishan Remo Ogun State. The study adopted the survey research design. Simple random sampling techniques was used in the study. Structured questionnaire were used in data collection. Data collected was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The finding on students personal factors showed that the students had a feeling of belongingness in school and liked going to School. However, the students generally disagreed that teachers really cared about them. Findings on school environment factors revealed that it is not conducive. The study revealed that of all the personal factors only parental involvement revealed a significant relationship with school connectedness. There was also significant relationship of environmental factors and school connectedness (β =.391; t =6.582; p < 0.05 ;R2= .486). School environmental factors and parental involvement (personal factor) affected school connectedness as they accounted for 48.6% and 31.3% of the variation in school connectedness of senior secondary schools students respectively. It was concluded that some students’ personal factors and learning environmental factors affected school connectedness in the study area. The study recommended provision of conducive learning environment such as good and airy classrooms, well-equipped library and functional school facilities.
Keywords: School connectedness, personal factors, learning environment.,