Assessing Students’ Satisfaction with Hostel Facilities in Tertiary Institutions: The Case of Selected Universities in South West Nigeria.

The importance of a conducive environment in a student’s life cannot be exaggerated as it impacts their educational performance. This research study examined the adequacy of the facilities provided in the students’ hostels and also investigates the level of satisfaction of the students with the available hostel facilities at universities in the southwest, Nigeria. A total number of 381copies of questionnaire were distributed among the students living in hostels across selected insitutions, taken as the sample size for the study; all were correctly filled and useful for the research. A random sampling method was employed in selecting the above-sampled respondents. The data collected were then analyzed using descriptive statistics such as the frequency table, weighted mean score, and relative important index. The result showed that the sampled students were averagely satisfied with the hostel facilities. The result according to the research also showed that not all the necessary facilities stated by other researchers were available in the hostel for the students. The research result sites the need for a realistic and active approach towards making available adequate and applicable facilities in the students’ hostel to meet up with the average standard as obtained in global university environments, as these steps will always enhance the image of the institution and portray the institution as the top choice to anticipated students’. The study also recommended improvement in the area of toilet/bathroom, laundry, and construction of more hostels. Keywords: Hostel, Facilities, Student, Satisfaction, Tertiary Institution