Filipino Workers (OFWs) and its Implications on the Academic Performance of Their Children Nemesia Karen E. Arlan affiliation not provided to SSRN Yasmina G. Wingo affiliation not provided to SSRN Joeti Shrestha Lyceum of the Philippines University - Graduate Studies August 10, 2008 Abstract: This study attempts to analyze the impact of employment of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) on the academic performance of their children. One specific goal for this study
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home, divorce and parental deprivation. Such abnormal conditions of the home are likely to have a detrimental effect on the student performance in the school. However, the child also faces more indirect conflict with high academic achievement from areas like; finance and family background. Families that are faced with financial challenges can have negative influence on the student intelligence and social life. (Children Defence Fund, 1994).
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Effects of Student-Teacher Ratio on Academic Achievement of Selected Secondary School Students in Port Harcourt Metropolis, Nigeria By Idowu Rasheed Ajani Department of Educational Foundations University of Lagos, Nigeria idoij@yahoo.com Oluwole Bamidele Akinyele Department of Educational Foundations University of Lagos, Nigeria oluwolebamidele@rocketmail.com Abstract The study investigated the effects of student-teacher ratio on academic achievement
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Quality as Correlates of Students Academic Performance in Biology in Senior Secondary Schools of Ondo State, Nigeria Akinfe E2, *Olofinniyi O.E1, and Fashiku C.O1 1 Department of Educational Administration and Planning, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Osun State, Nigeria. 2 Golden Apple College, Ode-Irele, Ondo State, Nigeria. Downloaded 30 August, 2012 Accepted 2 October, 2012 The study investigated teachers’ quality as correlates of students’ academic performance in Biology in senior secondary
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DOES THE ALLOWANCE OF THE STUDENT AFFECT HIS/HER ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE A RESEARCH PAPER Presented to DR. THERESITA POBLETE Department of Community Development College of Public Affairs Mindanao State University In Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for the Course CD 160 (Techniques and Methods of Social Investigation) Second Semester, 2013- 2014 By COSARY B. PANGILAMUN March 2014 I. INTRODUCTION A. BACKGROUND AND RATIONALE The students’ intellectual capacity and
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org/index.php/VTESS@ 2013 ISSN: 2309-3951 Volume 2, Number 1, September-October 2013 pp. 01–-09 CAUSES AFFECTING THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN DISTRICT MARDAN KPK PAKISTAN NIAZ ALI Rustam Model School and College niazyousafzai2000@yahoo.com Revised September, 2013 ABSTRACT. This study aimed to seek the causes that affecting the academic performance of Public Primary Schools in District Mardan. The study was delimitated to Rustam district Mardan. The simple random sampling
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2276-8475) www.emergingresource.org STUDY HABITS AS INFLUENCE OF ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATES IN NIGERIA Ayodele, C.S and Adebiyi, D.R Department of Guidance and Counselling, Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria. Corresponding Author: Ayodele, C.S __________________________________________________________________________________________ ABSTRACT This study examined study habit as a determinant of academic performance of undergraduates in Nigeria. It also investigated how faculty
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The low understanding level accompanied by discouraging achievements of the students has become cause of great concern of our country and has bothered badly the educationists, parents and government. The educationists have made a number of systematic efforts to find out the causes of deterioration and suggested remedies thereof. Almost all the commissions and education policies The quality of a nation depends on the quality of its citizens. Also qualities of citizens depend on the quality of the
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The Effects of Employment on Academic Performance of Australian Accounting Students Dr Anura De Zoysa School of Accounting and Finance University of Wollongong Wollongong, NSW 2500 Australia Tel: 61 2 42215382 Fax: 61 2 42214297 E-mail: anura@uow.edu.au And Dr Kathy Rudkin School of Accounting and Finance University of Wollongong Wollongong, NSW 2500 Australia Tel: 61 2 42213148 Fax: 61 2 42214297 E-mail: krudkin@uow.edu.au The Effects
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experience by some of the students not only with those in poverty line families but same goes to middle and higher class families. Parents chose to live separately regardless how their children feel and its impact to their lives, however, there are still parents in spite of the situation still supports and care of their children in their studies, and others. It is worthy to note that majority of high school students in the country who got poor or failing grades in their academic subjects came from broken
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