RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ENTRY GRADES IN MATHEMATICS AND STUDENTS PERFORMANCE IN FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING IN FEDERAL COLLEGES OF EDUCATION IN NIGERIA

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dc.contributor.authorALHAJI HARUNA, JUBRI
dc.date.accessioned2014-02-11T11:25:52Z
dc.date.available2014-02-11T11:25:52Z
dc.date.issued2011-05
dc.descriptionAS ONE OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF M.ED IN BUSINESS EDUCATIONen_US
dc.description.abstractABSTRACT The study was carried out to determine “Relationship between Entry Grades in Mathematics and Students Performance in Financial Accounting in Federal Colleges of Education in Nigeria”. Correlation design was used for the study. As a guide to the researcher, five research questions and five Null hypotheses were raised. The population of the selected students in 10 Federal Colleges of Education offering Accounting option stood at 655 and the sample size was 270. Random sampling technique was employed. Descriptive statistics of frequency distribution, percentages, mean scores and range were used for analysing personal data as well as answering the five research questions raised. Pearson Product Moment Correlation was used to test the null hypotheses one and two. Linear Regression was adopted for test of null hypothesis three and Z-test analysis was used for test to null hypotheses four and five at 0.05 level of significance. The findings revealed among others that there was significant relationship between students’ entry grades in mathematics and their ability of solving problems in Financial Accounting within a stipulated time in Federal Colleges of Education in Nigeria; to this end the Null hypothesis one was rejected. The study further revealed that there was significant relationship between students’ entry grades in mathematics and their performance in Financial Accounting in Federal College of Education in Nigeria. On this ground the hypothesis was also rejected. The result of Null hypothesis three indicated that difference exists between the Male and Female entry grades in Mathematics and their performance in Financial Accounting in Federal Colleges of Education in Nigeria, to this end the null hypothesis was retained. In view of the findings the study recommended among others that Orientation programs should be mounted to enlighten the secondary school students on the need to develop interest in mathematics, because it will provide them with the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities that will enable them to cope up with further educational challenges. ix TABLE OF CONTENT: Cover Page - - - -en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1203
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.subjectRELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ENTRY,en_US
dc.subjectGRADES IN MATHEMATICS STUDENTS,en_US
dc.subjectPERFORMANCEen_US
dc.subjectFINANCIAL ACCOUNTINGen_US
dc.subjectFEDERAL COLLEGES OF EDUCATIONen_US
dc.titleRELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ENTRY GRADES IN MATHEMATICS AND STUDENTS PERFORMANCE IN FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING IN FEDERAL COLLEGES OF EDUCATION IN NIGERIAen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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