AN ASSESSMENT ON THE INCIDENCE OF ANEMIA AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN
CHAPITRE ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 The Study’s Background
Education is the most valuable legacy a nation can leave to its population. It is often assumed that meaningful progress must begin with the development of human resources. Much is stated about how formal education continues to be the vehicle for social-economic growth and social mobilization in any community.
As a result, education plays a vital part in the formation of a whole person for communication and effective transaction, as well as in making the individual fit correctly into the schemes of life of a society. Parents are aware of these needs, emphasizing the need of monitoring the status of education in Kaduna metropolitan, which is critical for the area’s development.
Education, as the key to development, has the potential to improve both teaching efficacy and learner efficiency. School officials have worked hard to improve the performance of public secondary school students. Classrooms, libraries, technical workshops, labs, teachers’ quality, school management, instructional methods, classmates, and so on are all aspects that influence students’ academic progress (Ajayi, 2011 and Oluchukwu, 2012). As a result, the school environment remains an important area that must be thoroughly investigated and maintained in order to improve students’ academic performance.
Academic performance, according to Jam (2012), is the ability to study and remember things, as well as the ability to transmit this knowledge vocally or on writing. In other words, academic performance relates to how students manage their studies and cope with or complete the duties assigned to them by their teachers. A variety of factors influence the degree and quality of pupils’ academic performance. Scottk (2012).
According to Hussain (2010), secondary school students in public schools frequently come from low-income and middle-income families. These families are dealing with a variety of issues that are causing emotional distress in their children. This unique element has severely harmed secondary school pupils’ achievement level.
Achievement is a pedagogical phrase that is used to determine learners’ progress in formal education and is measured by reports, examinations, research, and ratings with a variety of variables exerting effect. Essentially, the Federal Republic of Nigeria’s National Policy on Education (Federal Republic of Nigeria, 2014) has determined school accomplishment contents based on school topics categorised as core or elective.
The issue of poor academic performance among Nigerian children has piqued the interest of the government, parents, instructors, and even students themselves. The quality of education is determined not only by the teachers’ fulfillment of their duties, but also by the proper organization of the school environment (Ajao, 2011). The topic of poor academic achievement among Nigerian pupils has piqued the interest of many. The problem is so severe that it has resulted in a generally acknowledged deterioration in the caliber of education in Delta State and throughout Nigeria. The quality of education is determined by the instructors’ execution of their jobs. Over time, students’ academic performance in both internal and external assessments has been utilized to determine teacher and instructional excellence (Ajao, 2011). Teachers have been shown to have a significant impact on students’ academic achievement, as well as a critical role in educational attainment, because the teacher is ultimately responsible for translating policy into action and principles based on practice during interactions with students (Afe, 2011). Teachers are responsible for both teaching and learning, which is why an effective teacher has been defined as one who achieves desired results while doing his or her duties as a teacher (Uchefuna, 2011). Despite governments’ large investments in public education, its output in terms of student quality has been found to be unequal to government expenditure.
There are numerous aspects in Nigeria that influence students’ capacity to build productive and efficient study habits. Ozmert (2005) stressed the significance of environmental influence in the development of students’ studying habits. In the same spirit, Adetunji and Oladeji (2007) argue that most children’s environments are not conducive to learning; it is in light of this that some parents want their children to attend boarding school for good discipline and to instill a better reading habit.
1.2 Problem Identification
The increasing nature of poor academic performance of public secondary school students, particularly in external examinations such as the West African Examination Council (WAEC) and the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), tends to shift the blame to teachers’ teaching methodology and a lack of government funds to provide quality textbooks. However, these are not the only reasons why students perform poorly in exams. All indications indicate that the majority of secondary school pupils have bad study habits, which may lead to low academic achievement.
It has yet to collect sufficient research evidence to indicate that it is a major reason why students fail. Oluchukwu (2009) argued that the school environment is a vital part of educational planning, emphasizing the importance of the school environment to students’ academic achievement. The scholar went on to say that unless schools are well-suited, buildings are properly created, and equipment is properly used and maintained, much teaching and learning may not occur.
When classrooms, libraries, technical workshops, and laboratories are architecturally deficient, good levels of academic performance may not be assured. However, little is known about the impact of the urban school environment on children’ academic achievement. It is true that, among other things, inadequate equipment provision in public secondary schools, a lack of funding, huge classrooms, and unskilled teachers have hampered the overall progress of education in Nigeria. The study on assessing factors responsible for pupils’ poor academic performance in public secondary schools became important for examination due to the aforementioned difficulties.
1.3 The Study’s Purpose
The primary goal of this research is to identify the factors that contribute to students’ low English language performance in selected Senior Secondary Schools in Kaduna, Kaduna State.The study is more specifically:
1. To investigate the factors that contribute to pupils’ low English language performance.
2. To investigate the influence on secondary students’ academic performance.
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3. To identify ways for addressing the challenges of pupils’ low English language performance.
1.4 Research Concerns
The following research questions guide the investigation.
1. What are the elements that contribute to students’ low English language performance?
2. What are the consequences of poor academic achievement in Senior Secondary schools?
3. What methods are in place to address the issue of pupils’ poor English language performance?
1.5 Research Theories
The investigation was guided by the following hypotheses:
1. There is no statistically significant association between the factors influencing students’ academic achievement in Senior Secondary Schools.
2. There is no substantial association between obstacles and academic performance in Senior Secondary Schools.
for those who wish to conduct study in a similar topic.
3. There is no significant association between differences in strategies aimed to address the difficulties of pupils’ low English language proficiency.
1.6 Importance of the Research
The study’s findings will be valuable to students, researchers, scholars, and educators who will use them in their future research.
It is believed that this study would provide information for parents, educators, and school officials to consider numerous elements that aid kids in meeting their academic objectives. In doing so, they can look into the possibilities of incorporating those elements into their schools, which could lead to improved educational outcomes for kids. This study provides a good reference for other schools to reflect on the school environment as it affects secondary school students’ academic achievement.
It will be used as a resource for people who desire to conduct study in a relevant topic.
1.7 The Study’s Scope
This study focuses on the factors that contribute to pupils’ poor English language performance in selected senior secondary schools in Kaduna, Kaduna State. This study includes all public secondary school pupils in the study area. It applies to all secondary school teachers and students in Kaduna Metropolis.
1.8 The Study’s Limitations
During the course of this study, the researcher experienced a variety of restrictions. These constraints include late data collection from respondents and reluctance on the part of both teachers and pupils to complete the questionnaire.
- This survey included all secondary schools in the Kaduna Metropolitan Area. Due to the geographical distribution of the schools and the vast number of students that take the topic in the state, only a few schools were used.
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