Academic achievement and self-concept of secondary school students in Nigeria’s federal capital territory

2011 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
BO Onyilo ◽  
OG Onyilo
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
School Students

scholarly journals Family Variables as Predictors of Self-Concept and Academic Achievement of Secondary School Students in Benue State, Nigeria

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 86
Author(s):  
Eucharia Nchedo Aye ◽  
Richard Agbangwu ◽  
Theresa Olunwa Oforka ◽  
Julia Amobi Onumonu ◽  
Ngozi Hope Chinweuba ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Family Structure ◽  
Leadership Style ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Strong Relationship ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
School Students ◽  
Family Leadership

OBJECTIVE: The study investigated family variables as predictors of self-concept and academic achievement of secondary school students in Benue state, Nigeria.     METHODS: The study adopted a correlational research design. The sample of the study consisted of seven hundred and twenty (720) SS II students. The study research questions were analyzed using the Pearson product moment correlation coefficient, while the hypotheses were tested using regression analysis at 0.05 probability level. RESULTS: The findings revealed a strong positive relationship among family structure, self-concept and academic achievement of secondary schools students. It also revealed that family leadership style like Authoritative, Authoritarian, Permissive and Neglectful family leadership style had a strong relationship on secondary school students, self-concept and academic achievement. Again, it was discovered that family size had a strong relationship on secondary school students’ self-concept and academic achievement in Benue state, Nigeria. CONCLUSION: It is concluded that there exists a strong relationship between family structure and self-concept of secondary school students; family structure predicts students’ academic achievements; family size has a low positive relationship with self-concept of secondary school students; low relationship with student's academic achievement; there is a positive relationship between family leadership styles and self-concept of secondary school students.

A Study of Study Habits and Academic Achievement among Secondary and Senior Secondary School Students of Mysore City

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Roya Sherafat ◽  
C. G. Venkatesha Murthy
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Students ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Secondary Level ◽  
Study Habits ◽  
School Students ◽  
Senior Secondary School ◽  
Senior Secondary

The authors of this study have attempted to understand whether study habits affect academic achievement among secondary and senior secondary school students of Mysore. It is also attempted to know whether students at secondary level differ from senior secondary level on their study habits. The study was conducted on the sample of 625 students of Mysore City in India using stratified random sampling technique. Results indicated that the study habits facilitate higher academic achievement. Further, it was also found that secondary school students are significantly better than senior secondary students on study habits. The findings are analyzed and explained. Thus, study habit is found to be an important correlate of academic achievement.

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