This study examine the comparative analysis of the academic performance of students in Economics at the West Africa Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination in Single and Co-educational School. The research adopted a descriptive survey research design. The total population of the study comprised of four hundred students in the selected area of study and instrument used was O’level Economics results of the students selected for the study. The findings of the study revealed that there is no significant difference in the academic performance of students in single and co-educational schools. It showed that that there is no significant difference in the academic performance of boys and girls that attend co-educational schools. It also indicated that there is no significant difference in the academic performance of students in Christian and Muslim School. The findings also revealed that there is no significant difference in the academic performance of girls in single and girls in co-educational school.
Among other recommendations of the study is that government and school authority should continue to encourage religious fairness across all educational level because this will go a long way in creating a peaceful atmosphere in our educational system.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the Study
1.2 Statement of the Problem
1.3 Purpose of the Study
1.4 Research Questions
1.5 Research Hypothesis
1.6 Significance of the Study
1.7 Scope of the Study
1.8 Definition of Terms
CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW
2.0 Introduction
2.1 Theoretical Review
2.2 Conceptual Review
2.2.1 Student Academic Performance
2.2.2 Academic and Social Performance in Boys
2.2.3 Academic and Social Performance in Girls
2.2.4 Factors that Affects Students’ Academic Performance in Economics
2.3 Empirical Review
2.4 Appraisal of Literature
CHAPTER THREE: Research Methodology
3.0 Introduction
3.1 Research Design
3.2 Population of the Study
3.3 Sample and Sampling Techniques
3.4 Research Instrument
3.5 Validity and Reliability of the Instrument
3.6 Method of Data Collection
3.7 Data Analysis
CHAPTER FOUR: Data Analysis and Interpretation of Results
4.0 Introduction
4.1 Testing of Hypotheses
CHAPTER FIVE: Discussion, Conclusion and Recommendations
5.1 Discussion of Findings
5.2 Conclusion
5.3 Recommendations
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