scholarly journals Peer Group and Parental Support as Correlates of Academic Performance of Senior Secondary School Students in South West, Nigeria

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 306 ◽  
Author(s):  
Comfort O Akomolafe ◽  
Veronica O Adesua
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Peer Influence ◽  
Parental Support ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Peer Group ◽  
School Students ◽  
Senior Secondary School ◽  
South West ◽  
Senior Secondary

This paper examines peer group and parental support as correlates of the academic performance of Senior Secondary School Students in South West Nigeria. The study adopted an ex-post facto design and descriptive research design of survey type. The population comprises all Senior Secondary School Students in South West Nigeria. The sample of the study consisted of one thousand, one hundred and fifty (1,150) senior secondary school students (i.e. SS 3) drawn from three states out of the six states in the South West Geo-political zone; namely Osun, Ondo and Ekiti. The researcher made use of a questionnaire and an inventory to collect data. A self -designed questionnaire tagged “Motivation and Academic Performance of Senior Secondary School Students” (MAPSSS) was used to elicit information from the respondents. This consists of two parts. Parts A and B. Parts A consists of the bio-data of the respondents (students), while Parts B consists of 9 Sections, Sections A-I, Section H and I of the questionnaire support was used to measure the relationship between peer influence and parental support on students’ academic performance. The two null hypotheses formulated were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study revealed that there was a positive significant relationship between peer group, and parental support and the academic performance of students. On the basis of these findings, it was recommended that parents should monitor the type of peer group their children or ward mix or mingle with in school and provide the necessary support by providing all the educational needs of their children. They need to monitor the academic performance of their children/wards while they are in school.

scholarly journals Effect of Cooperative Learning Strategy (CLS) On Senior Secondary School Students’ Academic Performance in Mathematics in Anambra State, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 04 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ezeanyi, Benson Chukwunonso ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Cooperative Learning ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Learning Strategy ◽  
School Students ◽  
Senior Secondary School ◽  
Anambra State ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Senior Secondary

This study investigated the effect of cooperative learning strategy on senior secondary school students’ performance in Mathematics. The study adopted a quasi-experimental research design. The sample for the study consisted of one hundred and forty-four (144) Senior Secondary School two students, selected from Awka Education, Anambra State, Nigeria. The instrument for data collection was Mathematics Performance Test (MPT). The instrument was validated by three experts and had a reliability index of 0.89 obtained through the use of Pearson product moment correlation. Three research questions and three hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. The collected data were analyzed using mean and standard deviation to answer the research questions, while t-test statistics was used to test the null hypotheses at 0.05 alpha levels. The result of the study showed among others that senior secondary school students performed highly when taught Mathematics concepts using cooperative learning instructional strategy; both the male and female students benefitted equally from the cooperative learning strategy. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended that Mathematics teachers should adopt cooperative learning strategy as an effective learning strategy in order to improve senior secondary school students’ academic performance. Also, school management boards should organize workshops, seminars and conferences to expose teachers and students constantly to the use of the strategy for maximum academic output.

scholarly journals Impact Of Mobile Phone Usage On Academic Performance Among Secondary School Students In Taraba State, Nigeria

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 466 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haruna Rabiu ◽  
Aisha Indo Muhammed ◽  
Yunusa Umaru ◽  
Hadiza Tukur Ahmed
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Achievement Test ◽  
School Students ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Senior Secondary School ◽  
Mobile Phone Usage ◽  
Senior Secondary

This study employed survey design in investigating the influence of mobile phone usage on academic performance among secondary school student in Jalingo, Taraba State, Nigeria. The sample for the study was 300 respondents selected from the total population of 6,482 respondents. Stratified sampling technique was employed to select the sample. The Mobile Phone Usage Questionnaire (MPUQ) adapted from Twum (2011), Mathematic Achievement Test (MAT) and English Language Achievement test (ELAT), were the instrument used for this study. Data collected were analyzed using mean, standard deviation, t-test and ANOVA to answer the research questions and hypotheses. The finding of this study, revealed that mobile phone usage significantly influence academic performance among male and female senior secondary school students (t = 6.113, P = 0.02), age difference was not a significant factor in mobile phone usage on academic performance among senior secondary school students (f = 6.431, P = 0.022), parent’s occupation was not a significant factor in mobile phone usage on academic performance among senior secondary school students (f = 9.005, p= 0.031) and that the frequency of mobile phone usage does not significantly influence academic performance among male and female senior secondary school students (t = 8.131, p = 0.02). It was recommended that, School psychologists, teachers, school administrators, parents and students should be sensitized on the influence of mobile phone usage on academic performance among secondary school students irrespective of gender and age differences.

Risky Sexual Behavior of Senior Secondary School Students in an Urban Community of Oyo State, South West Nigeria

2017 ◽  
Vol 37 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 173-180 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ajibola Idowu ◽  
Aremu O. Ayodele ◽  
Popoola G. Omotade ◽  
Olowookere S. Anu ◽  
Fehintola F. Omolola
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Behavior ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Risky Sexual Behavior ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Urban Community ◽  
School Students ◽  
Senior Secondary School ◽  
South West ◽  
Senior Secondary

Breakfast Skipping and Academic Performance Among Senior Secondary School Students in Lagos, Nigeria

2015 ◽  
Vol 47 (4) ◽  
pp. S53-S54
Author(s):  
Ifeoma Akeredolu ◽  
J. Okafor ◽  
P. Mbah ◽  
T. Ajagbe
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Senior Secondary School ◽  
Breakfast Skipping ◽  
Senior Secondary
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