FACTORS INFLUENCING VERBAL COMMUNICATION AMONG SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN IBADAN NORTH EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, OYO STATE

Abstract

This study investigated the factors affecting verbal communication among senior secondary school students in Ibadan North East Local Government Area, Nigeria. The study adopted the survey research design. The participants were 500 senior secondary school students in Ibadan North East, drawn through a simple random sampling technique from 10 schools (50 per school). The instrument used was Factors Influencing Verbal Communication Among Students’ Questionnaire (r=0.81). The data collected were analysed using descriptive statistics. The study revealed that factors influencing verbal communication among senior secondary school students were communication apprehension ( 2.99), English Language Anxiety ( 2.78) Based on the findings, the study recommends that schools should enhance the use of communicative activities and provide continuous positive reinforcement to improve learners’ oral proficiency.