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Abstract
Learning infrastructures are relevant for effective teaching learning in schools. The general objective of this study was to assess the extent to which learning infrastructures affect students’ academic achievement in secondary schools in rural communities in Fako division. The study was guided by two specific objectives; to determine the extent to which infrastructures for extracurricular activities and laboratory facilities affects students’ academic achievement in secondary schools in rural communities in Fako Division of the Southwest Region of Cameroon. The correlational research design was used and data were collected from 422 students, 12 teachers and 6 principals using questionnaire and interview from six secondary schools. Data were analysed using descriptive, inferential statistics, and thematically. Percentage, mean, standard deviation, and Spearman’s rho test were the techniques used to analyse data collected with the aid of SPSS 25.0. Descriptive statistics was used for demographic data and to answer the various research questions, while the inferential statistic was used to test the hypotheses. The thematic approach was used to analyse the interview data. The analysed data was presented in form of tables at a significant level of 0.05. The findings shows that infrastructures for extracurricular activities (R-value=0.274**, p-value 0.000<0.05) and laboratory facilities (R-value=0.235**, p- value 0.000<0.05) tested positive and had significant effect on students’ academic achievement. Therefore, the study concludes that there exist a significant positive effect between learning infrastructures and students’ academic achievement. The study recommended that other stakeholders be involved in policymaking decisions as regards to learning environment and finances made available to construct the different learning facilities needed for effective teaching learning.