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Determinants of Students’ Academic Achievement in a Ghanaian University

1Planning and Research Unit, University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana

2Department of Statistics, Faculty of Mathematical Sciences, University for Development Studies, Navrongo, Ghana


American Journal of Educational Research. 2019, Vol. 7 No. 2, 178-182
DOI: 10.12691/education-7-2-11
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Cite this paper:
Ibrahim Alhassan, Abukari Alhassan. Determinants of Students’ Academic Achievement in a Ghanaian University. American Journal of Educational Research. 2019; 7(2):178-182. doi: 10.12691/education-7-2-11.

Correspondence to: Ibrahim  Alhassan, Planning and Research Unit, University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana. Email: ibrahim.alhassan@uds.edu.gh

Abstract

The study was conducted to investigate the determinants of Students’ Academic Achievement (SAA) in the University for Development Studies (UDS). Using a simple random sampling technique, 170 final-year students were sampled out of a total population of 362 expected graduates in the Faculty of Mathematical Sciences (FMS) at the 19th Congregation of the University. A usable 145 questionnaires (85% response rate) were retrieved and analyzed. Variables that were employed as determinants of SAA were students’ age, their gender and the previous knowledge of their current programs. Students’ Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) was used as an indicator of SAA. The Dummy Variable Multiple Regression Analysis result showed that, SAA significantly varies directly with students’ previous knowledge of their current programs, their gender and their age – in the order of their impact. The study supplements existing knowledge and literature in the area of measurement and evaluation of SAA.

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