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Students Characteristics and Academic Achievement of Senior Secondary School Students in Geography in Calabar Municipality, Cross River State

EGEDE, Etim Usang, Essien E Essien, Opoh F Awhen

Abstract

The study examined Students’ characteristics and academic achievement in Geography in Calabar Municipality of Cross River State. The population of the study came from students in SSII from five selected secondary schools in Calabar Municipality. Questionnaire were administered on fifty (50) students, ten (10) from each selected school in the Local Government Area. Two hypotheses formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance in the study and t-test statistics was used to analyze the data collected. The results showed that: significant difference exists between male and female students academic achievement in Geography in Calabar Municipality and that students ability significantly influences students’ academic achievement in Geography Based on the findings, the following recommendations were made: guidance and counseling should be intensified in schools to provide solution to students with personal, social vocational and educational problems or challenges.

Keywords

Academic AchievementGeographyStudents Characteristics

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