The Relationship between Attitude to School and Academic Achievement of Senior Secondary School Students in Okene, Kogi State, Nigeria

Abstract

This study examined the relationship between attitude to school and academic achievement of senior secondary school students in Okene, Kogi state, Nigeria. The study formulated and tested two hypotheses. To achieve the objectives of the study, 335 students were systematically selected from the total population of senior secondary school II students in Okene. Correlational research design was employed in the conduct of the research. Students Attitude Questionnaire (SAQ) was used for data collection. Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) was used to analyze the collected data. Pearson Product-Moment Correlation (PPMC) was used to analyze the hypotheses. Results of the analysis indicated that significant positive relationship exists between student attitude towards school and academic achievement (r = 0.353, p = 0.000), between student attitude towards learning and academic achievement (r = 0.413, p = 0.000) and strong inverse relationship between students’ values of education and academic achievement (r = -0.927, p = 0.000). Based on the findings, recommendations were made which include. Teachers should give reward such as words of encouragement to their students after every lesson so as to help them maintain positive attitude towards learning. The students should be encouraged to apply knowledge and skills taught through feedback and assignment.