Impact of Emotional Anxiety on Academic Performance of Senior Secondary School Students in Kebbi State, Nigeria
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This study investigated the impact of emotional anxiety on academic performance among students of senior secondary schools in Kebbi State, Nigeria. The study adopted a correlative research design. The target population of the study was 2,344 male and female senior secondary school students in Kebbi State, Nigeria. The sample of the study was 338 respondents drawn from the target population. Data were collected using Emotional Anxiety Inventory (EAI) and academic performance inventory (API). The data collected were processed and analyzed PPMC. All tests were performed at a 0.05 significance level. The study found that there is a significant relationship between emotional anxiety, and academic performance among senior secondary students in Kebbi state with the following values: emotional anxiety and academic performance = 0.000, r = .697. Based on the results of the findings it was recommended that government should employ the services of psychologist and counselors in the senior secondary schools so as to help students on how to cope with their emotional anxiety.
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Copyright (c) 2024 I. R. Jega, Dr. H.S. Aliero (Author)
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I. R. Jega, Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Aliero, Kebbi State, Nigeria.
Department of Education, Faculty of Education,
Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Aliero, Kebbi State, Nigeria.
Dr. H.S. Aliero, Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Aliero, Kebbi State, Nigeria.
Department of Education, Faculty of Education,
Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Aliero, Kebbi State, Nigeria.
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