Student’s perception on effects of social stratification on academic performance of senior secondary schools in Zamfara, Nigeria

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Published Oct 9, 2024
https://doi.org/10.47434/JEREDA.5.3.2024.297
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Vol. 5 No. 3 (2024): VOLUME 5 ISSUE 3 - SEPTEMBER - DECEMBER, 2024

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Ahmad Kainuwa
Department of Educational Foundation, Federal University Gusau, Nigeria
Abddulwahab Ashiru
Department of Educational Foundation, Federal University Gusau, Nigeria

Abstract

Introduction: Social stratification has been a persistent challenge to the academic performance of students with lower socioeconomic status in senior secondary schools. To address this issue, learning materials has been identified as the best predictor for academic performance of students.


Purpose: This study investigated the students’ perception on effects of social stratification on academic performance of senior secondary schools.


Methodology: The study employed descriptive survey design. A total respondent of 370 senior secondary schools students across Zamfara state senior secondary schools were selected, stratified sampling was adopted, the questionnaire was used to sample the opinion of students on effects of social stratification on academic performance. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistic, frequencies, percentages, mean and standard deviation as well as inferential statistic with SSPSS.


Findings: Social stratification had effects on students’ academic performance. It also indicated that learning materials is the best predictor of academic performance of students followed by private study time and feeding, family pressure has no effect on academic performance.


Conclusion: social stratification had effects on students academic performance, among the social stratification factors, learning materials is the best predictor of academic performance of students followed by private study time and feeding, family pressure has no effect on academic performance.


Recommendation:  Public schools should be equipped to compete favorably with the private schools. Students from poor background should be given extra lessons free of charge. Parents should be enlightened to stop using their children for hawking during school hours.

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Kainuwa, A., & Ashiru, A. (2024). Student’s perception on effects of social stratification on academic performance of senior secondary schools in Zamfara, Nigeria. Journal of Educational Research in Developing Areas, 5(3), 297-308. https://doi.org/10.47434/JEREDA.5.3.2024.297
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