BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY In Nigeria‚ secondary education is the education children receive after primary education and before the tertiary stage. Consequently‚ the broad goals of secondary education are geared to prepare the individual for useful living within the society and to progress to higher education (Federal Government of Nigeria‚ 2004). The school at this level is established so that students can learn in order to be able to transmit knowledge from one generation to another for the continuity
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SOCIAL NETWORK AND ITS EFFECT ON POOR STUDENTS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE Facebook‚ Twitter‚ and Instagram are the example famous social network that becomes the best choice among the students‚ especially university students. Social network can defines as site of grouping of individuals into specific groups‚ like small rural communities or a neighbourhood subdivision. Nowadays‚ the social network is a necessary communication tool that has emerged in the field of information and communication technology
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Child Abuse Prevention I. What is child abuse? Child abuse is a very sensitive issue that needs to by carefully handled. Child abuse is defined as a no accidental injury or pattern of injures to a child for which there is no reasonable explanation. Child abuse consists of different types of harmful acts directed toward children. In physical abuse‚ children are slapped‚ hit‚ kicked or pushed‚ or have objects thrown at them causing wounds‚ broken bones‚ or other injuries. Severe abuse may
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The impact of violence in three volatile communities on students’ attendance in a selected high school in Kingston‚ Jamaica The University of the West Indies‚ Mona. Table of Contents Chapter One – Introduction and background to the study….……………………….1-2 Statement of the Problem ……………….………………………......3 The purpose of the research….……………………………………...3 Significance of the Study……………………………………………4
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Extent to which Peer Groups Affect Academic Performance Have you ever wondered about the extent to which peer groups affect academic performance? Make no mistake; a peer group can impact your child’s academic performance significantly. However‚ to say that one’s peer group is the most influential factor in academic performance isn’t true either. Let’s take a look at just how influential one’s peer group is. [pic] The Extent to Which Peer Groups Affect Academic Performance To answer the question‚ to what
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ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SCHOOL CHILDREN OF OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS (OFW) IN TACLOBAN CITY ______________ A Thesis Presented to The Faculty of the Graduate School _______________ In Partial Fulfillment of The Requirements for The Degree Master of Arts in Administration and Supervision _______________ By Jeanilen T. Salubon March 2014 CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION` Background of the Study The academic performances of pupils differ
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INTRODUCTION The Philippines ranks a poor seventh among the nine South East Asian countries in terms of education. One of the measures Academic performance is a way wherein a person excels in terms of school requirements‚ tasks‚ awards and achievements. Academic performance was measured in society in many ways (Frias‚ 2000). Self-concept is ubiquitous and an integral part of any learning situation. It plays an inevitable part of both outcome and condition of learning whether the teacher is
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situation—using our emotions‚ behaviors‚ and thoughts. Our attitude plays a big part in who we are as individuals. So let’s talk about your attitude toward college. How does your attitude affect your academics? If you have a negative attitude toward‚ let’s say math‚ how will that affect your performance in college algebra? If you said a negative attitude creates a defeatist mentality or self-fulfilling prophecy‚ then you are right. Negative attitudes discourage change and growth; negative attitudes
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term secondary school refers to the levels of schooling that follow elementary school and conclude with high school graduation. Typically‚ these include middle schools or junior high schools‚ the most common configuration of which is grades six through eight‚ and high schools‚ the most common configuration of which is grades nine through twelve. The 1983 release of the National Commission on Excellence in Education document A Nation at Risk focused national attention on the need for school reform
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Title: Peer Pressure Affects Academic Performance of Second Year Students Dependent Variable: Academic performance of second year students Independent Variable: Peer Pressure Objective: To know how academic performance among second year high school students is being affected by peer pressure. Introduction: To be successful in life‚ one must begin by being successful in school. In high school‚ we were all told to work hard so that we could get good grades and scores that would get
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