Influence of Late Resumption on the Academic Performance of English Education Students in Benson Idahosa University, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria
- October 22, 2020
- Posted by: RSIS Team
- Categories: Education, IJRISS
International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) | Volume IV, Issue IX, September 2020 | ISSN 2454–6186
Chukujindu Joyce Okafor, PhD1, James Odunayo Agboola, PhD2 , Chiamaka Yvonne Bright3
1Educational Planning and Management and Lecturer, Department of Education, Faculty of Arts and Education, Benson Idahosa University, Benin City, Nigeria.
2Counselling Psychologist and Lecturer, Department of Education, Faculty of Arts and Education, Benson Idahosa University, Benin City, Nigeria
3B.A. (Ed) English, Department of Education, Faculty of Arts and Education, Benson Idahosa University, Benin City, Nigeria.
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine the influence late resumption on the academic performance of English Education students in Benson Idahosa University. To guide the study, two research questions were raised and two hypotheses were formulated. The study employed descriptive survey employing ex-post facto research design and the population of the study comprised of all English Education students in Benson Idahosa University. Total number of 104 Full-time Education students in levels 100 – 400 in the department were used as the sample for the study. The research instrument used for this study was a questionnaire. The analysis of data obtained showed that there is a significant difference between the academic performance of students that resume early and those that resume lately to academic activities among the Education Students in Benson Idahosa University however, there is no significant difference between the academic performance of male and female students that resume lately to academic activities among Education Students in Benson Idahosa University.
Based on the findings of this study, it was, therefore, recommended that Benson Idahosa University authority and lecturers should emphasize on students’ early resumption as late resumption has a negative influence on their students’ academic performance.
Keywords: Late resumption, early resumption, academic performance, sex
I. INTRODUCTION
Late resumption to school is one of the major problems that have plagued many schools; there is hardly any school that is spared from this problem. The impact of this great menace cannot be over emphasized, as it has contributed immensely in a negative way to the academic achievement of learners and the functioning of the school (Okpupara and Chuwuone, 2007).
