EPILEPTIC POWER SUPPLY AND ITS IMPACT ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS.

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

The availability of electricity is a panacea for the provision of services that will benefit students. Power outages have a negative impact on students’ academic performance.

Power is defined as the rate at which energy is transferred (Aremu, Adeyemi 2011), so the terms power and energy are used interchangeably in everyday discourse. In practice, the amount of power derived from any mechanical system is proportional to the amount of energy possessed by the system. As a result, a system with a high energy output will generate a high power; thus, energy is linked to power. According to the European Commission’s Energy Research, energy is critical to the quality of man’s daily existence. It has been obvious for decades

That man is completely reliant on energy for both his job and his personal life. In reality, energy usage pervades all industries. With the widespread use of electrical energy in virtually every aspect of life, from household usage to entertainment, education, amusement, and industrial use, the reliance on energy is even more obvious in the twenty-first century. In all sectors of the economy, power availability is typically associated with prosperity, efficiency, and a higher quality of life (Aremu, Adeyemi 2011).

The Power Holding Company of Nigeria -PHCN (formerly the National Electric Power Authority -NEPA) and (now privatized) is mandated by law to generate and distribute electricity for residential, industrial, governmental, and other commercial purposes. PHCN is a division of the Federal Ministry of Health.

Steel and power. Due to the low and deteriorating quality of services provided to its clients, PHCN’s performance has been heavily criticized over the years. Energy generation and availability in Nigeria fell to 1600MW in 1999 from 5,876 MW installed capacity, with only 19 of the 79 generating units operational, according to Aberie, Fayomi, Opera, and Pamda (2011).

The following evidence indicates that Nigerians, particularly Nigerian colleges and students, are suffering from energy poverty and crises. For example, Akpama, Okoro, and Chikuni (2008) discovered that the University of Benin has faced and continues to face energy challenges since its inception. Despite Nigeria’s abundant energy resources, approximately 40% of the population lacks access to electricity (UNDP, 2001; Ajanaku, 2007; Adegbamigbe, 2007).

Despite government claims of 16 billion dollars in investments in the sector by the Obasanjo administration, poor electricity supply is characterized by blackouts and widespread reliance on self-generated electricity (Akinyunola 2011). As a result, Nigerian higher education institutions are unable to provide enough energy, which is essential in the day-to-day operation of the school. Students face difficulties as a result of this development because it reduces productivity and has an impact on academic achievement.

Academic performance of students is an important aspect of education (Rono, 2013). It is regarded as the center of gravity around which the entire educational system revolves. Academic performance of students influences the success or failure of any academic institution, according to Narad and Abdullah (2016). According to Signh, Malik, and Signh (2016), student academic achievement

has a direct impact on a country’s socioeconomic development. Farooq, Chaudhry, Shafiq, and Behanu (2011) asserted that students’ academic achievement serves as a foundation for knowledge acquisition and skill development. Furthermore, Akinyunola (2011) stated that all instructors’ primary concern is the academic success of their students. Academic performance, according to Narad and Abdullah (2016), is the information learned that is measured by a teacher through marks and/or educational goals set by students and instructors to be achieved within a specific time period. They went on to say that these goals are measured by continuous evaluation or examination results.

One of the major challenges that students have faced is epileptic power supply, which has had a significant impact on their academic performance.

1.2 THE PROBLEM’S STATEMENT

The

Power supply in Nigeria has been a major source of concern for both the young and the old. People from every walk of life have been impacted. Students in secondary and tertiary institutions have been harmed because they require electricity to read, search for materials, learn, and so on.

The Federal Government has made promises to effect change in the energy sector over the years, but these promises have never been fulfilled. Over the years, Nigerian students have expressed a desire to be like their Western counterparts. They want to use cutting-edge technology in their learning and research, and they want to hold their lectures online. This wish cannot be fulfilled under the current circumstances.

Nigeria’s power supply is epileptic.

1.3 THE STUDY’S OBJECTIVES

The primary goal of this study is to investigate epileptic power supply and its impact on the academic performance of university students. Other goals include:

a) To investigate the detrimental effects of power supply on academic performance.

b) To identify the academic challenges that students face as a result of epileptic power supply.

c) To offer solutions to the problems that students face as a result of epileptic power supply.

1.4 QUESTIONS FOR RESEARCH

For this study, the following questions will be used.

a) What effects does power supply have on academic performance?

b) What are the challenges students encounter in their academics due to epileptic power supply?

c) What are the solutions proffered to the challenges students encounter due to

power supply for epileptics?

1.5 THE STUDY’S IMPORTANCE

This research will help the energy industry understand the effects that power supply has on student academic performance. It will also benefit school administrators because the findings will inform them of what policies should be implemented to improve power supply in their respective schools.

Finally, this study will be used as existing material for scholars to conduct additional research, as well as for future references.

1.6 STUDY OBJECTIVES

This research will concentrate on epileptic power supply and its impact on university students’ academic performance. It will also focus on the academic difficulties that students face as a result of epilepsy.

power supply, and it will propose possible solutions to these problems. Students from the University of Agriculture, Umudike in Abia State will be enrolled in this study.

1.7 STUDY LIMITATIONS

This study will be limited to epileptic power supply and its impact on university students’ academic performance. It will not concentrate on the other effects of university students’ academic performance. This study will be limited to the University of Agriculture, Umudike, and the findings will not be applicable to any other university until additional research is completed.

1.8 DEFINITION OF TERMS

Epileptic: a problematic system

A power supply is an electronic circuit that provides various alternating current and direct current voltages for equipment operation.

repercussions: a

noticeable effect or influence

Academic performance is the assessment of student achievement in a variety of academic subjects.

 

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