Business Studies Academic Performance Differences of Secondary School Juniors in Akwa Ibom State of Nigeria
Abstract
The research examined the differences in the academic performance in Business Studies of a sampled secondary school junior students in Akwa Ibom State of Nigeria. A sample of 290 (138 male and 152 female) Junior Secondary Three (9th grade) students was surveyed. The students’ variables’ being examined vis-à-vis academic performance in Business Studies were: 1) gender and 2) self-concept. Students’ academic performance in Business Studies differed significantly on the basis of gender and self-concept. Implications for students’ personal variables considerations in the teaching-learning of Business Studies are suggested.
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PDFDOI: https://doi.org/10.5539/ies.v5n2p35
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