scholarly journals Effects of Indigenous Game Strategies on Academic Performance of Pupils in Numeracy in Ilorin East Local Government Area of Kwara State, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 09 (02) ◽  
pp. 71-80
Author(s):  
Muraina Kamilu Olanrewaju ◽  
Yusuf Suleiman ◽  
Habibat Bolanle Abdulkareem ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Local Government Area

scholarly journals Analysis of Students’ Self-Esteem and Academic Performance of Physics Students in Senior Secondary Schools in Port-Harcourt Local Government Area

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-83
Author(s):  
Omeodu M.D.
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
Multiple Choice Questions ◽  
Physics Students ◽  
Port Harcourt ◽  
Senior Secondary Schools ◽  
Senior Secondary

The study critically examined the influence self-esteem on students’ academic performance in physics in senior secondary schools in Port-Harcourt Local Government Area. The purpose of the study was to examine the influence of self-esteem on the academic performance of students with respect to gender. Three research questions and one hypothesis were posed to guide the study to find out the relationship between students’ self-esteem and their academic achievement. The instruments used for the study include a standardized questionnaire developed by Rosenberg (1965), titled “Rosenberg self esteem scale”, and Physics Achievement Test (PAT) developed by the researcher. This test comprised 50 multiple choice questions which cover subjects from SSS1 to SSS3. The PAT was subjected to a validation process and the reliability coefficient obtained was 0.88 through Kuder-Richardson 21. The findings of the study showed that 68 percent of the respondents have low self-esteem while 32 percent are high self-esteemed students. The mean difference (10.04) showed that students with low self-esteem performed poorly compared to students with high self-esteem. The hypothesis revealed that there is a strong positive relationship between the two variables under study, that is students’ self-esteem and their academic performance in physics. The study recommended that physics teachers should recognize the level of each of the students’ self-esteem. Teachers should also allocate time to raise the level of students’ self confidence before teaching difficult topics in Physics.

scholarly journals Parents Socio-Economic Factors as it Affect Students Academic Performance in Selected Public Secondary Schools in Ado Local Government Area of Ekiti State

2020 ◽  
pp. 144-148
Author(s):  
E. F. Fakunle ◽  
B. K. Ajayi
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Public Schools ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
Socio Economic Status ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
The Rich ◽  
The Government

The study examined the influence of parent’s socio-economic status on the academic performance of students in selected public secondary schools in Ado Local government Area of Ekiti State, Nigeria. The study used stratified sampling techniques to select two hundred and five (205) students from five (5) public schools. Also, data on students’ academic performance was obtained from students results in four core subjects. Data obtained was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistical techniques. The study revealed that parents attitudes, parents socio-economic status, insufficient parental incomes, and lack of funding by the government are factors influencing students’ academic performance. Based on these findings, certain recommendations are made towards improving students’ academic performance, prominent of these include proper funding of education by government, sensitisation of parents towards their children education, increase in parental salaries in line with the current economic situation as well as the provision of adequate books and facilities in schools to breach the gap between the rich and the poor and the support of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) to eradicate poverty.

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