International Journal of Academic Pedagogical Research (IJAPR)
  Year: 2023 | Volume: 7 | Issue: 1 | Page No.: 72-76
Study Habit, Attitude and Sex as Correlates and Influencers on Students' Academic Achievement in Mathematics in Delta Central Senatorial District Download PDF
AKPOBOME, Rita Enamegwono and Prof. O. P. Ajaja

Abstract:
In Delta Central Senatorial District, the study looked at study habits, attitudes, and sex as correlates and influencers on students' academic achievement in mathematics. Correlational design was employed. 9,253 mathematics students made up the study's population. 285 SSII students took part in the study. Data gathering instruments included Study Habit Scale (SHS), Mathematics Attitude Scale (MAS), and students' third term Mathematics examination scores. Using Cronbach Alpha, the reliability of SHS and MAS was established. For SHS and MAS, the obtained r values were 0.72 and 0.74. The t-test and Pearson Product Moment Correlation were used to examine the data. The results showed that: there was no statistically significant difference in the mean achievement scores of male and female students, but there was a significant correlation between students' study habits, attitudes, and mathematics achievement. The findings revealed that students' study habits and attitudes, rather than their sex, affected their mathematics achievement levels. Consequently, it was advised that school administrators arrange an orientation for students on how to create proper study habits and attitudes toward mathematics.