Impact Of Islamic Activities In The Month Of Ramadan On Academic Performance Of Islamic Studies Student

1.5 Research Hypothesis

Based on research questions the following hypotheses were formulated

(i) There is no significant difference on the effect of Ramadan lecture and academic performance of Islamic studies student

(ii) There is no significant difference on the effect of Ramadan fasting and academic performance of Islamic studies students

(iii) There is no significant difference on the effect of numerous Ramadan activities and academic performance of Islamic studies students.

1.6 Scope of the Study

This study covered all the teachers and students of Islamic studies students in secondary school in Saki West Local Government, Oyo State. The sample of this study consists of three (3) teachers and twenty (20) Islamic studies students from each of the selected secondary schools. The schools are as follows.

1. Muslim Secondary School, Saki

2. Parapo Community High School, Saki

3. Ansarudeen Comprehensive High School, Saki

4. Asabari high school, Saki

5. International Muslim college, Saki

1.7 Operational Definition of Terms

The following terms are operationally defined:

Impact: To have an immediate and strong effect on something or somebody.

Activity: The state or process of doing something or being active.

Ramadan: The ninth month of Islamic calendar in which fasting is mandatory upon Muslim.

Academic: Relating to education, educational studies, an educational institution, or the educational system.

Performance: The act of carrying out or accomplishing something such as a task or action.

Islamic studies: Is the process by which the value spelt in the Holy Quran and the traditions of the Holy Prophet (S.A.W) are handed over down from generation to generation (through Teaching).

Saki West: Is a local government in Oyo state, which is situated at the extreme end of Oyo state

Ramadan Lecture: An educational speech on a subject made before an audience in the month of Ramadan.

Ramadan Fasting: Abstinence from eating, drinking, gossiping, eavesdropping and sexual intercourse from dawn to dusk in the month of Ramadan.

1.8 Significance of the Study

This study will be beneficial to the students, parents, government and the society. It will unveil some benefit that is embedded in the month of Ramadan, by engaging in some soul lifting activities in this month, you derive terrestrial and celestial benefit, which are scarce in other months school organize activities.

Similarly, it shall make the government to support and finance workshop, symposium, campaign on Ramadan lectures of the relevant importance it has on the socio-religious, economic and political lives of students. In the same direction, policy makers are to immensely benefit from the recommendation of this research in term of restructuring a more befitting and useful curriculum and even co-curricular engagement of the students.

On educational research, the findings of the study will enable the researcher to identify more areas that need to be addressed.