Effect of Availability and Utilization of Laboratory Facilities on Students Performance in Senior Secondary School Biology in Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State

There is need to emphasize the effects of laboratory facilities and proper utilization in our secondary schools’ this is because practical aspects of lessons aid effective problem- solving activity in biology, therefore influencing high achievement levels of students. Ex-post facto design was adopted for the study. The study population was all S.S II students and teachers in the fourteen public secondary schools in Isoko-South local government area of Delta state. However a sample of fifty- six students and seven teachers were involved in the study. These samples were obtained using the systematic sampling technique. Self prepared checklist regulations extracted from the West African examinations councils regulations and syllabus for W.A.E.C was used for the study. The data was analyzed using Chi-square goodness of fit test and Pearson-product moment correlation in testing three null hypotheses. Among the findings, therefore is inadequate biology laboratory facilities and materials, acquisition of laboratory skills is dependent on students’ participation, teachers qualification is an asset for proper utilization of the laboratory. It was therefore recommended that the state government, parents, teachers and all concerned bodies make effort to provide secondary school with laboratory facilities and materials (specimens) and equipment, in addition to increase.