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An Assessment On The Incidence Of Anemia Among Pregnant Women
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The issue of poor academic performance of students in Nigeria has been
of much concern to the government, parents, teachers and even student
themselves. The quality of education not only depends on the teachers as
reflected in the performance of their duties, but also in the effective
coordination of the school environment (Ajao, 2011). The issue of poor
academic performance of students in Nigeria has been of much concern to
all and sundry. The problem is so much that it has led to the widely
acclaimed fallen standard of education in Delta State and Nigeria at
large. The quality of education depends on the teachers as reflected in
the performance of their duties. Over time pupils’ academic performance
in both internal and external examinations had been used to determine
excellence in teachers and teaching (Ajao, 2011). Teachers have been
shown to have an important influence on students’ academic achievement
and they also play a crucial role in educational attainment because the
teacher is ultimately responsible for translating policy into action and
principles based on practice during interaction with the students (Afe,
2011). Both teaching and learning depends on teachers: no wonder an
effective teacher has been conceptualized as one who produces desired
results in the course of his duty as a teacher (Uchefuna, 2011).
Considering governments’ huge investment in public education, its output
in terms of quality of students has been observed to be unequal with
government expenditure.
In Nigeria, there are so many factors
influencing the ability of students to cultivate effective and efficient
study habit. Ozmert (2005) emphasized the importance of environmental
influence as a major factor in the development of students studying
habit. In the same vein, Adetunji and Oladeji (2007) submit that the
environment of most children is not conducive for studying; it is in the
light of this that made some parents to prefer their children to go to
boarding school for proper discipline and to inculcate better reading
habit.
1.2 Statement of the Problem
The increasing nature of
poor academic performance of public secondary school students especially
in external examinations like West African Examination Council (WAEC)
and Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), tend to shift the
blame on the teaching methodology adopted by the teachers and lack of
fund from the government to provide quality textbooks. However, these
might not be the main reasons why students perform poorly in
examinations. It is clear from all indications that most secondary
school students have poor study habit which might lead to poor academic
performance.
It is yet to gather adequate research evidence to prove
that it is a key factor on why students fail. Emphasizing the importance
of school environment to students’ academic performance, Oluchukwu,
(2009) asserted school environment is an essential aspect of educational
planning. The scholar went further to explain that unless schools are
well suited, buildings adequately constructed and equipment adequately
utilized and maintained, much teaching and learning may not take place.
The
high levels of students’ academic performance may not be guaranteed
where space such as classrooms, libraries, technical workshops and
laboratories are structurally defective. However, little is known on the
impact of school environment on students’ academic performance in an
urban city. It is true that inadequate provision of equipment in public
secondary school, lack of funds, large classroom, and unqualified
teachers among others has affected the overall development of education
in Nigeria. It is based on the above stated problems that the study on
assessment of factors responsible for students’poor academic performance
in public secondary schools became necessary for investigation.
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