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Impact of Learner Behaviours on Junior High School Students’ Academic Performance

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dc.contributor.author Amponsah, Mark Owusu
dc.contributor.author Gyimah, Emmanuel Kofi
dc.contributor.author Asamani, Lebbaeus
dc.date.accessioned 2022-03-21T10:33:58Z
dc.date.available 2022-03-21T10:33:58Z
dc.date.issued 2019-05
dc.identifier.issn 23105496
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/7915
dc.description 28p:, ill. en_US
dc.description.abstract The study examined the impact effective learner behaviours had on learner academic performance among Junior High School students in urban, peri-urban and rural schools in the Central Region of Ghana. In a cross sectional survey, multistage sampling procedure was used to select 355 students from a population of 6115. Academic performance was measured with performance in English Language and Mathematics tests which were developed from students’ textbooks in the respective subject areas. The results showed that dependence, curiosity and verbal intelligence learner behaviours had impact on and significantly predicted performance in English Language, while consideration, dependence and curiosity were significant in predicting performance in Mathematics. The locations of schools were also found to have had significant impact on learner behaviour. Based on the findings, it was recommended that learner characteristics should be carefully considered if schools expect their learners to excel in their academic endeavours. More important, gaps should be identified and bridged among rural-urban and peri-urban communities with regards to supplies of educational infrastructure and facilities. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher University of Cape Coast en_US
dc.subject learner behaviours en_US
dc.subject rural en_US
dc.subject peri-urban en_US
dc.subject urban en_US
dc.title Impact of Learner Behaviours on Junior High School Students’ Academic Performance en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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