Abstract

The study investigated flooding and school activities in Yenagoa local government areas. A correlational design was adopted for the study. A sample of 100 administrative staff was drawn from the population of the Bayelsa state post primary school board. Using a simple random sampling technique. A 15-title, flooding, and school activities questionnaire (FSAQ) was developed on a 4-point scale by the researcher and was used for data collection. The reliability of the instrument was determined using the person product moment correlation coefficient. This yielded a reliability coefficient of 0.78 for the instrument. Data collected were analyzed using means. The findings of the study show that flooding influences school activities. Based on the findings, the study recommended that the government should raise the foundations of school buildings above the flooding level. School heads should endeavor to suspend books and teaching aids above the reach of the flood. Finally, it was recommended that the state ministry of education should alter the resumption date for schools in the state so that schools will be on break while the flood lasts.

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