Chapter 1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS SETTING Background of the Study Statistics shows that two of every ten college students today is a single parent‚ whether male or female. And the number of single parents in college is on a steady rise. This shouldn’t really be surprising since single-parent households have been on a sharp and steady increase for several decades. Today‚ there are more single parents enrolled in college than ever before. Single parents face difficult challenges‚ and single parents
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The factors that can affect an individual’s views on death and dying and include social factors‚ cultural‚ religious and spirit I believe one’s religion plays a big part. Many suicide bombers believe that if they fight the religious war and become a hero through death they will get many virgins as a reward in the afterlife. Therefore they don’t mind killing themselves. Most people view the idea of death through the glasses of their trained religion teachings. Death is a personal event that
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that is why a study habit is needed. Study habits are the ways a student study. These are the habits that students develop while studying. They can be good ones or bad ones. Study habits are considered as one of the major factor affecting the student’s academic performance. It means that if a student possesses an ineffective study habit‚ he will not have a clear understanding in his subject which will most likely lead him to failure. If a student develops an effective study habits then he has a
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There are numbers of factors that affect voter turnout. There are voters who are only interested in the presidential; however‚ there are voters who are interested in all elections. A simple factor of a low turnout can be as simple as the lack of interest of voters. One’s age‚ gender‚ and transportation to the polls is a factor. The weather plays a factor in the turnout of an election; a bright sunny day will have a higher turnout while a rainy‚ cold‚ and snowy day has lower turnouts. Socioeconomic
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HOW CAN YOU MODIFY YOUR LIFESTYLE TO INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF LIVING A LONG‚ HEALTHY LIFE? Life expectancy is affected by many factors. These include diet and exercise‚ smoking‚ mental state‚ environment‚ career‚ spirituality‚ social interaction and support. One of the most easily controlled aspects in my lives is my nutrition and exercise. My physical well-being directly impacts on my life expectancy. I am aware of the value of a well-balanced diet – rich in fruit‚ and vegetables‚ low in fat
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“Sleeping Late At Night As Factor Affecting The Academic Performance Of High School Students” Joaquin Carl F. Loyola IV-Integrity CHAPTER I The Problem And it’s Settings INTRODUCTION Sleeping problems are almost always involved in mental disorders‚ including depression‚ alzheimer’s disease‚ stroke as well as head injury. And symptoms are strongly influenced by the amount of sleep a person gets. Difficulties may arise
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Students and Teachers’ Perception of the Causes of Poor Academic Performance in Edo State Secondary Schools Introduction The differential scholastic achievement of students in Nigeria has been and is still a source of concern and research interest to educators‚ government and parents. This is so because of the great importance that education has on the national development of the country. All over the country‚ there is a consensus of opinion about the fallen standard of education in Nigeria
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Our reporter asked so many questions at the same time and discovered that the boy had run away from home for some time and had not had a bath for some weeks. His story his mother had separated from his father and remarried. He wanted to go to school but his father chose a vocation mechanic apprenticeship for him. He said he was put in the care of a muslim cleric but because he had exhausted his feeding allowance‚ he was on the street begging for money. The lady gave the boy an option – to
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The extent of student’s learning in academics may be determined by the grades a student earns for a period of learning has been done. It is believed that a grade is a primary indicator of such learning. If a learner earns high grades it is concluded that they may also have learned a lot while low grades indicate lesser learning. However‚ many experiences and studies found out that there are also several factors that would account for the grades. No single factor can be definitely pointed out as predicting
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Subject: what are the school and the home background factors that are related to academic success? Academic success can be defined as excellence in all academic disciplines in class as well as extracurricular activities. It includes excellence in sporting‚ behavior‚ confidence‚ communication skills‚ assertiveness‚ arts‚ culture… But to fulfill academic success‚ different factors must be achieved. What are these factors? From birth to age eighteen‚ children spend just a
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