IIARD International Institute of Academic Research and Development

WORLD JOURNAL OF INNOVATION AND MODERN TECHNOLOGY (WJIMT )

E-ISSN 2504-4766
P-ISSN 2682-5910
VOL. 9 NO. 2 2025
DOI: 10.56201/wjimt.v9.no2.2025.pg63.70

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Emotional Intelligence and Learning Interest as Predictor for Academic Performance in Prince Abubakar Audu University, Anyigba Kogi State

Dr Ojonugwa, D Solomon

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Abstract

Poor academic performance in Nigerian Universities has triggered research interest in the academia. The study investigated the influence of emotional intelligence and learning interest on academic performance in Prince Abubakar Audu University Anyigba Kogi State Nigeria. Two purposes, research questions and hypotheses guided the study. The descriptive research design was used for the study. The population of the study consisted of 2024/2025 second year students of Prince Abubakar Audu University Anyigba Kogi State Nigeria numbering 10,438. The sample size for the study consisted of 143 students drawn from six departments in Prince Abubakar Audu University Anyigba Kogi State Nigeria. Multi-stage sampling was used to draw six departments from the entire departments in the university. Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire (EIQ) and Interest Rating Scale (IRS) were the instruments used for data collection. Cronbach Alpha formula were used to determine the reliability of the instruments which yielded a reliability estimate of 0.65 for EIQ and 0.71 for IRS. Mean, and standard deviations were used to analyze the research questions and t-test was used to analyse the hypotheses raised for the study. The results revealed that positive emotional intelligent and learning interest predict positive academic performance in Nigerian Universities and the study recommend the assessment of candidate’s emotional intelligence and learning interest as part of the citation for admission into Nigerian universities.

keywords:

Emotional Intelligence, Learning Interest and Academic Performance.

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