An application of regression analysis to human capital development in Katsina State

In this research work, data consisting number of pupils enrolment in primary schools, number of students enrolment in secondary schools, number of successful candidates, number of failure candidates, capital expenditure, recurrent expenditure covering 2002-2011 was obtained and analyzed to identify the level of educational achievement recorded under democratic dispensation, using Regression analysis. The result shows a weak correlation between Students performances and capital expenditure and other factors like students teacher ratio, teaching and learning aid, Poor Staff welfare and about 60% of the students are failing their examinations while 40% have the minimum requirement of entry into higher institutions of learning. This is achieved by using T- test. The study concludes that the use of regression analysis provides a suitable tool for assessing the level of education.