scholarly journals Students’ Perception towards Mathematics and Its Effects on Academic Performance

2020 ◽  
pp. 8-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Ekow Hagan ◽  
Solomon Amoaddai ◽  
Vincentia Terkwor Lawer ◽  
Evans Atteh
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Sample Size ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Mathematics Performance ◽  
Positive Perception ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Main Instrument ◽  
Descriptive Survey ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Sampling Approach

Aim: The research sought to find out the perception of students towards Mathematics and how it affects their academic attainment in a Ghanaian context. Study Design: Descriptive survey design was used for the study. Methodology: The main instrument used for the study was questionnaire. The sample size for the study comprised of students selected from the three SHSs in Kumasi metropolis using purposive sampling approach. The sample size for the students consisted of 297 students selected by stratified sampling of which 180 were males and 117 were females. Results: The students have positive perception towards mathematics though they see it to be difficult in a sense that it is important as it is used in their daily lives. The relationship between perception and students Mathematics performance in the study was very weak and negatively related. Conclusion: From the study it can be concluded that students’ perception towards mathematics has no influence or effect on their academic performance in Ghanaian senior high schools. It is recommended that students’ positive perception towards Mathematics must be sustained and improved by teachers and headmasters.

Technostress

2012 ◽  
pp. 230-239
Author(s):  
Owajeme Justice Ofua ◽  
Tiemo Aghwotu Pereware
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Sample Size ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
University Libraries ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Main Instrument ◽  
User Friendly ◽  
Descriptive Survey

This study examines technostress, its effects, and measures taken to avoid it among librarians at university libraries in Nigeria. The descriptive survey design was adopted and 5 (five) university libraries in Edo and Delta States were used for the study. The sample size for the study was 79, using the purposive sampling technique, a questionnaire was the main instrument used for data collection, and simple percentage and Chi square were used to analyze the data collected. The authors found that technostress could be avoided by librarians, by taking the following measures: purchasing user friendly interface software, regular staff training on ICTs, and developing positive attitude toward technology, and so forth.

scholarly journals WORKPLACE WELLBEING AND BURNOUT SYNDROME: OPPOSITE FACES IN PENITENTIARY WORK

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
JONATHAN S. CORRÊA ◽  
LUIS F. D. LOPES ◽  
DAMIANA M. ALMEIDA ◽  
MARIA E. CAMARGO
Keyword(s):  
Social Services ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Correctional Officers ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
The State ◽  
Burnout Syndrome ◽  
Rio Grande Do Sul ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Descriptive Survey ◽  
The Relationship

ABSTRACT Purpose: The objective of this study was to analyze the perspectives of correctional officers of the State of Rio Grande do Sul to understand the relationship between the components of workplace wellbeing and the incidence of Burnout Syndrome. Originality/value: Professionals in the area of public safety live daily with a plurality of feelings since they carry out social services in conditions assumed to produce high levels of stress. We recruited participants the Superintendency of Penitentiary Services of the State of Rio Grande do Sul (Susepe), a work environment, chosen to investigate the opposing faces of workplace wellbeing and Burnout Syndrome in the daily lives of penitentiary workers. Design/methodology/approach: We combined a descriptive survey design with a quantitative analytic approach. The sample was non-probabilistic, comprised of 433 respondents. Findings: The results indicated that workplace wellbeing is partially present in the daily life of the penitentiary workers, being that no work stress and Burnout Syndrome were evidenced. As for the correlations between the constructs, they all proved to be significant. The results revealed four significant associations between the levels of the workplace wellbeing and indicators of Burnout Syndrome.

scholarly journals Relevant continuing professional development and quality resource situation make the Difference in student academic performance

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leticia Bosu
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Continuing Professional Development ◽  
Eastern Region ◽  
Academic Qualification ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The Government ◽  
Descriptive Survey

This study seeks to look at the relationships among teachers’ academic qualification, availability of quality resources and the performance of students in Mathematics, English and Integrated science of Basic Schools at Kwahu-East in the Eastern Region of Ghana. The authors used a descriptive survey design which adopted the questionnaire, interview and observation in the collection of data. The authors used stratified random sampling in selecting 180 teachers whereas purposive sampling was used in selecting 27 headteachers and District Education Officers which used the Pearson correlation in the analysis. The study revealed that a teacher’s academic qualification obtained through education had no significant relationship with student’s academic performance in the respective subjects being measured by this study. The authors recommend that the Government of Ghana concentrate on providing continuing professional development (CPD) programmes that concentrate on practical situations in the schools and channel more resources to schools.

scholarly journals AN EVALUATION OF THE INFLUENCE OF PUPILS’ EATING HABITS ON THEIR ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN THE CONTEMPORARY SCHOOL SYSTEM

2021 ◽  
pp. 44-57
Author(s):  
Bernadette Egede ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Strong Relationship ◽  
School Feeding ◽  
Primary School Pupils ◽  
The Relationship

The nexus between academic performance, nutrition and eating habit is globally recognized to the extent that it has inspired various strategies such as ‘school feeding programmes’ in many nations including Nigeria. This correlational study was aimed to evaluate the relationship between the eating habits of primary school pupils and their academic performance, using a survey design. Fifty pupils in two intact classes from two schools in rural areas, formed the sample. Data was collected using interviewer-questionnaire, coupled with naturalistic observation, for the eating habits and their results from the term’s examination done within the same periodin the schools. The data was analyzed using SPSS – 23 to determine the correlation coefficients. The results suggest that there is strong relationship between pupils’ eating habits, in terms of frequency of feeding, quality of feeding pattern, and quality of breakfast and their academic performance. In addition, the pupils perceived that eating light breakfast enhances their attention span to learn unlike, skipping of breakfast and eating heavy breakfast. The results of this study provide empirical evidence which can be used to encourage parents in rural areas to provide adequate nutrition for their wards/children to enhance their performance in school as recommended in this paper.

scholarly journals Instructional Competence and Faculty Performance among Maritime Schools in Central Luzon

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-53
Author(s):  
Mirasol Abad ◽  
Kristine Manalo
Keyword(s):  
Survey Design ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Academic Excellence ◽  
Faculty Performance ◽  
Bachelor Of Science ◽  
Maritime Education ◽  
School Year ◽  
Excellence In Education ◽  
Main Instrument ◽  
Descriptive Survey

The study investigated into the maritime faculty quality and excellence in education, mainly because they oversee facilitation of their students learning experiences. The effectiveness of their teaching is one of the factors that determine how well students' cadets would do in their voyage towards knowledge and acquisition. Thus, the advocacy to promote academic excellence and quality maritime education in the Philippines, as Philippine Merchant Marine Academy aims to be a center of maritime research making this institutional research in a regional scope to evaluate the instructional competence and faculty performance among maritime schools in Central Luzon. Descriptive survey design was used and this research was conducted in the ter-tiary level of the public and maritime schools in Region III. School year 2018-2019. The locale of the study is the three school duly rec-ognized by Commission on Higher Education (CHED). The respondents of the study were twenty-eight (28) technical maritime faculty from central Luzon offering a program of study of Bachelor of Science in marine transportation and in Bachelor of Science in marine engi-neering. Questionnaire was the main instrument used for the data collection. Pearson Moment Correlation, ANOVA, means, percentages and standard deviations were used to analyze the data. The results of the study showed that the quality of teachers was high in terms of their academic and professional qualifications, and it did reflect much in the performance of the students.

scholarly journals An Investigation into Screening Process of Athletes during Basic Education School Sports Competitions and its Influence on Students’ Athletes in the Gomoa East District in Ghana

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (06) ◽  
Author(s):  
Richmond Stephen Sorkpor ◽  
Adama Calvin Cudjoe Agbeko ◽  
Julius Jerry Agortey
Keyword(s):  
Extracurricular Activities ◽  
Basic Education ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Positive Perception ◽  
Screening Process ◽  
School Sports ◽  
Education School ◽  
Scientific Approach ◽  
Basic School ◽  
Descriptive Survey

This study sought to investigate the screening process of athletes for basic school sports competitions and its influences on students’ attitude towards Extracurricular Activities in the Gomoa East District. The study employed the descriptive survey design involving 150 respondents. The data collected was analyzed using descriptive statistic.  It was found out that, the respondents had a general positive perception about the screening process and therefore there is the need for a more scientific approach to the screening exercise to make it more robust and transparent to boost stakeholder’s confidence and continuous interest. It is therefore recommended that a more scientific approach should be adopted to reduce significantly the level of bias in the screening process

scholarly journals Determining the extent of ICT implementation and use in financial management of Secondary Schools in Kajiado County, Kenya

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-27
Author(s):  
Katitia Melita David ◽  
Edward Tanui ◽  
Florence Oruta
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Sample Size ◽  
Financial Management ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Measurement Instrument ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Internal Reliability ◽  
Ict Implementation ◽  
Descriptive Survey ◽  
Directors Of Education

The objective of the study was to determine the extent of ICT implementation and use in financial management of Secondary Schools in Kajiado County, Kenya. Descriptive survey design was adopted for this study. The target population for this study was the 61 public secondary schools’ principals, 1220 teachers, 610 students, 25 ICT teachers, 6 Sub-county Directors of Education in the 6 Sub-counties and 1 County Director of Education in Kajiado County. The study used 30% of the accessible population as sample size. The sample size for this study was 18 principals, 366 teachers, 8 ICT teachers,183 students, 2 Sub- county Directors of Education and 1 County Director of Education. This study used questionnaires, Observation schedules and interview schedule as tools for data collection. The questionnaires were administered to Principals, teachers and ICT coordinators while interview schedules were administered to the students, Sub-county Directors of Education and the County Director of Education. The pilot test was carried at the schools with similar characteristics to those sampled through random sampling. Instrument reliability was determined through test- retest method. Cronbach alpha was used to test the internal reliability of the measurement instrument. The study concluded that most of the public secondary schools in Kajiado County had not embraced ICT in various areas of administration. Based on the findings, the study recommends that proper technology should be put in place by purchasing of the required ICT facilities in schools to enhance management of schools using the current technology.

scholarly journals INFLUENCE OF DRAMA REHEARSALS IN REGULATING STUDENTS’ BEHAVIOUR AND MANAGEMENT OF DISCIPLINE IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN CENTRAL REGION, KENYA

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wambugu Pachomius ◽  
Zachary Njagi Ndwiga ◽  
Rebecca Wachira
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Central Region ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
School Administrators ◽  
Target Population ◽  
School Students ◽  
Social Scientists ◽  
Descriptive Survey ◽  
The Relationship

<p>The use of drama rehearsals as a tool for inculcating discipline among students had been investigated by a number of scholars and education practitioners on global, continental and regional levels. However notable that drama rehearsals as a tool for inculcating discipline could be overlooked as a result of its demands, such as time. Therefore, purpose of the study was to determine effectiveness of drama rehearsals as a strategy in the management of discipline in secondary schools in central region, Kenya. The study used descriptive survey design. The target population was 79 deputy principals, 79 drama teachers, and 1888 drama students and non-drama students in secondary school in Central Region, Kenya. Both the census technique and random sampling were used to get a representative sample size of 419 respondents. Data was collected from the respondents using pretested questionnaires and was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistical techniques with the aid of Statistical Package for Social Scientists (SPSS) and then interpreted. The study found that the relationship between drama rehearsals and management of discipline among secondary school students was significant. The study therefore recommended that there was need to for school administrators to facilitate more drama rehearsals in order to improve the levels of discipline among students. This will improve their communication skills and as a result bring more rapport between the students and administrators.</p><p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0875/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>

scholarly journals The Relationship Between Use of Smartphone and Students Interest in Reading Book

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 80-93
Author(s):  
Vina Octaviani ◽  
Nanang Martono
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Sample Size ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Scientific Journals ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Material Resources ◽  
The Relationship

Smartphones have become an essential part of students daily lives. Students use smartphones for various activities. Through smartphones, students can access various service sites that provide material resources such as scientific journals, scientific articles, ebooks, and others. This article aims to explain the relationship between the use of smartphones and students interest in reading books. In this research, the book in question is an ebook. The quantitative survey method was used in this study. The target of this research is students of class XII at VHS Negeri 1 Ciamis with a sample size taken 42% of the total number of 557 students, that is 233 people. The researcher used Kendalls Tau correlation test as a data analysis method. The correlation value of 0.063 and the significance value of 0.314 in this research results indicate that there is no significant relationship between the variables. The findings of this study show that there is a positive relationship between students interest in reading books and their use of smartphones, but the relationship between the two variables is very weak and insignificant at the 0.05 level, so the relationship cannot be generalized. This means that students rarely use smartphones to access ebooks but to use them for other purposes instead

scholarly journals Effect of liquidity risk on the financial performance of deposit taking savings and credit cooperative organisations (SACCOs) in Kenya

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 203-211
Author(s):  
Benjamin Otwoko ◽  
Kimani Maina
Keyword(s):  
Financial Performance ◽  
Significant Influence ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Liquidity Risk ◽  
Regression Methods ◽  
Optimal Functioning ◽  
Asset Portfolio ◽  
Level Of Significance ◽  
Descriptive Survey ◽  
The Relationship

Liquidity risk is the potential that an entity will be unable to acquire the cash required to meet its short and intermediate-term obligations. Deposit-taking Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisation (SACCOs) face liquidity risk when they are unable to fund their operations and lending requirements to their members as and when circumstances demand. Given that liquidity is a key phenomenon on the optimal functioning and financial performance of deposit-taking SACCOs, this study critically analyzed the effect of liquidity risk on the financial performance of DT SACCOs in Kenya. The study used a descriptive survey design and employed regression methods to model the relationship between liquidity risk and financial performance of DT SACCOs. The data were analyzed at a 5% level of significance. The study findings revealed that at a 5% level of significance, liquidity risk had a statistically significant influence on the financial performance of deposit-taking SACCOs. Basing on the findings, DT SACCOs are encouraged to focus on enhancing the mobilization of deposits to ensure that an asset portfolio that minimizes liquidity risk is maintained.

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