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Results show that the residence of students has no statistical connection with their academic class by using the student grade point to measure their performance as it relates to their residence. This finding is in conjunction with submissions by Snyder et al. (2011), Zortovie (2017), and Zortovie (2017) that there is no significant impact of the type of accommodation on the academic performance of the students. However, the findings contradict the submission of Owolabi (2015) that there is a significant relationship between the students' residence and their academic performance at the University of Ibadan. The difference between the two studies lies in the methodology adopted as only frequency was adopted in the study analysis where in the population of off-campus students was doubled that of on-campus students c) Conclusion This study evaluated student housing using a student survey at the University of Ibadan. The research was able to determine the relationship between the students' age, gender and academic level with their choice of student residence. It was also able to determine the main factors influencing the choice of residence of students and the possible impact of these residences on the academic performance of students. Based on the findings of the study, it is concluded that while gender has no relationship with students’ choice of residence, age and academic level does. Students tend to move off-campus as they get older in age and in level. Also, the major factors being considered by these students when choosing their place of residence are the need for privacy, inadequate accommodation, quality of the environment, family decision, cost and convenience, influence it affects their desire to stay on or off campus. In terms of the effect of the choice of students’ residence on their academic performance, the study concludes that academic performance of students’ on and off campus isn’t really influenced by the distance of their choice of place of residence. As regards students’ current grade as a measure of their performance, the residence of students does not have any statistical relationship with their academic grades. The implication of this result is that since student’s age and level influences their choice of residence, fewer students tend to stay in the hostels, leaving most rooms vacant, and thus, reducing the revenue such hostels should have been generating for the institution. Therefore, the institutions authorities need to put in place, facilities and policies that will be satisfactory to students at all levels and ages. With this, the urge to want to stay off-campus as a result of their advancement in age and level can be reduced. Also, a review of the cost of accommodation on campus can be done to further encourage students to stay on-campus. While the cost aspect is important, it is also imperative to ensure that the quality of environment of these hostels are kept to standards, and the number of students in a room is kept at the barest minimum. This is because the quality of the environment, need for privacy, and number of students within the building to a large extent influences students’ choice of residence. Also, school authorities will need to beef up its services and facilities in hostels on campus, so as to encourage staying on campus by students. It is believed that the findings of this study will help those responsible for providing students with accommodation within universities in the country to provide accommodation for the different categories of students. It will also help them in the proper formulation of policies that guide the use of these hostels as it relates to the students' academic performance. d) Recommendations With regard to the bio-data, characteristics analysis and services survey carried out on the current state of the study area, together with the summary of the data analysis findings, it is necessary to rehabilitate existing housing facilities, which involves improving the condition of existing services and utilities that are in poor condition in the students housing. And more facilities should be provided in the hostel, ranging from the students' toilet, bathroom, electricity and water supply. Based on the findings of this study, it is recommended that management of University of Ibadan should improve facilities in the different halls of residence to improve students' learning experience and academic performance. Also, through the university's authority and private investors, the Nigerian government should provide more affordable hostels with adequate facilities to accommodate the ever-increasing University of Ibadan student population. D eclaration I declare that the work in this project titled “The effects of Students' housing on academic performance at the University of Ibadan in Nigeria” was carried out by me in the Department of Economics under the supervision of Dr. Lawanson. The Information derived from literature has been duly acknowledged in the text and a list of References provided. A cknowledgments My sincere gratitude is due to Almighty God, the most benevolent and merciful. I am very grateful to the Almighty God for his guidance, provision and protection over my life right from the beginning of my journey in this university, without Him the entire dream of completing this dissertation would not have been possible. My profound gratitude also goes to my parents (Mr. & Mrs Ogunyemi) for helping me achieve my goals. I convey special gratitude to Mr Olatubosun Fadakinte, Mr & Mrs Oyedele, Mr Tunde Oyedele, Mr Kenny Adu, The Effects of Students' Housing on Academic Performance at the University of Ibadan in Nigeria 75 Global Journal of Management and Business Research Volume XXII Issue IV Version I Year 2022 ( ) B © 2022 Global Journals