IIARD International Institute of Academic Research and Development

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ECONOMICS AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT (IJEFM )

E-ISSN 2545-5966
P-ISSN 2695-1932
VOL. 6 NO. 5 2020

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Achievement Goals and School Adjustment as Correlates to Academic Performance among Students of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi

Muhammad Adam Ph.D, Balarabe Yushau Ph.D AND Ibrahim Danjuma Ph.D

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Abstract

keywords:

Socio-economic, status, academic performance, students, parent

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