IMPACTS OF LEARNERS’ CHARACTERISTICS ON SOCIAL STUDIES STUDENTS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN UPPER BASIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN DELTA STATE, NIGERIA
Abstract
This study investigated the impact of learners’ characteristics on Social Studies students’ academic performance in Upper Basic secondary schools in Delta State, Nigeria. The study was guided by three research questions and three null hypotheses. The study adopted the quasi-experimental research design. The population of the study was fifty-four thousand, two hundred and five Social Studies students from Delta State. The sample size for the study was eight hundred and fifty (850) participants. The instrument for data collection was the Social Studies Achievement Test (SSAT). Data generated were analyzed using the mean and standard deviation for the stated research questions, while the Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) was used to test the formulated null hypotheses at an alpha of 0.05 level of significance. Findings revealed that; there is no significant effect of location on learners’ characteristics on their pretest posttest mean scores and academic performance of students of Upper Basic Social Studies in Delta State; there is no significant effect of sex on learners’ characteristics on their pretest posttest mean scores and academic performance of students of Upper Basic Social Studies in Delta State; and there is no significant effect of age on learners’ characteristics on their pretest posttest mean scores and academic performance of students of Upper Basic Social Studies in Delta State. The study concluded and made appropriate recommendations
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