RELATIONSHIP AMONG SOCIAL-ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT, ACADEMIC SELF-CONCEPT AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ZARIA METROPOLIS
RELATIONSHIP AMONG SOCIAL-ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT, ACADEMIC SELF-CONCEPT AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ZARIA METROPOLIS
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2015
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DOGARA, Rahmatu Abdullahi
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The study investigated the relationship among social environmental support, academic self-concept and academic performance of secondary school students in zaria metropolis of Kaduna State. Two (2) hypotheses were formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significant. The study was correlational research. The sample of 357 of Junior Secondary School II Students of 15 schools were randomly selected from 29 schools of Zaria metropolis with a population of 3,870. The data obtained was analysed using PPMC. The result of the analysis showed that, positive relationship between social environmental support and academic self-concept of JSS II Students of Zaria Metropolis were found based on parental support with r-0.810 and p-0.002, teacher support with r-0.625 and p0.001 and peer support with r-0.724 and p-0.000. Positive relationship was also found between social environmental support and academic performance of JSS II Students of Zaria Metropolis based on parental support with r-0.614 and p-0.003, teacher support with r-0.415 and p-0.001 and peer support with r-0.562 and p-0.000. It was recommended among others that social environment should be made conducive in order to enhance academic self-concept and academic performance.
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A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF MASTER DEGREE IN EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY,
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAAL PSYCHOLOGY AND COUNSELING, FACULTY OF EDUCATION, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY ZARIA.
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SOCIAL-ENVIRONMENTAL,, SELF-CONCEPT,, ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE,, SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS,, ZARIA METROPOLIS,