ERIC Number: EJ1066765
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Apr
Pages: 9
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ISSN: ISSN-1913-9020
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Business Studies Academic Performance Differences of Secondary School Juniors in Akwa Ibom State of Nigeria
Udoukpong, Bassey E.; Emah, Ime E.; Umoren, Shirley E.
International Education Studies, v5 n2 p35-43 Apr 2012
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.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Junior High School Students, Business Education, Academic Achievement, Differences, Grade 9, Student Surveys, Gender Differences, Self Concept
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Secondary Education; Middle Schools; Grade 9; High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Nigeria
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