SCHOOL RELATED VARIABLES AND STUDENTS' ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN SOCIAL STUDIES IN CALABAR MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, CROSS RIVER STATE, NIGERIA: IMPLICATION FOR GEOGRAPHY EDUCATION
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The study examined school related variables and students' academic performance in Social Studies in Calabar Municipal Council Area, Cross River State. To achieve the purpose of this study, two null hypotheses were formulated. Ex-post-facto research design was used for the study. The population of the study comprised all Upper Basic III students from government owned schools in the study area. While purposive sampling technique was used in selecting 200 students offering Social Studies for the study. A 20-item ‘School Related Variables Questionnaire (SRVQ) and a 20-item Social Studies Performance Test (SSPT)’ were used for data collection. Data analysis technique adopted was the independent t-test. The result showed that, class size and extracurricular activities significantly influence students’ academic performance in Social Studies in the study area. Based on the findings, it was recommended amongst others that teachers and school authorities should imbibe the culture of regularly exposing students to extracurricular activities as this will boost their overall physical and mental development as well as academic performance in Social Studies.
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