The study investigated parental conjugal stability as predictor of academic achievement among secondary school students in Odeda Local Government Area of Ogun State. The study used descriptive survey technique and four null hypotheses guided the study. A self-designed questionnaire tagged "Parental Conjugal Stability and Academic Achievement Questionnaire (PCSAAQ)" with a reliability value of 0.73 was used to generate data for the study. A sample of 150 participants (75 male and 75 female junior secondary school students) from five schools was selected using stratified sampling method.
Academic Achievement
The study investigated academic burnout as a correlate of undergraduates’ academic achievement in the Northwest zone of Nigeria. Two research objectives and two research questions were raised and addressed, while one null hypothesis guided the study. A correlational research design was adopted. The population consisted of 50,046 third-year undergraduates enrolled in the 2021/2022 academic session. Using a multi-stage sampling technique, a total of 381 participants were selected based on the recommendation of Research Advisor (2006).
The study investigated the effects of laboratory work and field work practical teaching strategies on academic achievement of senior secondary school biology students. It also investigated the effects of attitude and gender on the measure outcome. A quasi-experiment pre-test post-test control group design was adopted in which treatment (at four levels) was crossed with attitude (at two levels) and gender (at two levels). Sample consisted of 146 SS2 biology (86 males and 60 females) drawn from four intact classes randomly selected from four senior secondary schools.
The misuse and abuse of substance by in-school adolescents has become a global issue and Nigeria is not exempted. The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of substance abuse on psycho-social behaviour and academic performance of senior secondary school students in Ilorin Metropolis. Two research questions and two research hypotheses were answered and tested at 0.05 level of significance. The sample for the study comprised 220 SS1-3 students. The data collected were analyzed using mean, percentage and PPMC.