Truancy, Indiscipline and Peer Pressure as Correlates of Students’ Academic Performance in Social Studies in Ekiti State, Nigeria

Abstract

The study investigated truancy, indiscipline and peer pressure as correlates of students’ academic performance in social studies in Upper Basic Schools in Ido/Osi Government Area of Ekiti State, Nigeria. The study adopted correlational research design. The sample of this study was made up 100 upper basic 3 students from 5 out of 16 public upper basic schools in Ido/Osi LGA of Ekiti State, Nigeria was selected using multistage sampling techniques. The instruments used for data collection were Truancy, Indiscipline and Peer-Pressure Questionnaire (TIPPQ) and result of basic education certificate examination (BECE) for 2022 set. The result of BECE and TIPPQ used was validated by two experts in social studies and one expert in measurement and evaluation. TIPPQ was trial tested which yielded the reliability coefficient of 0.88 using Cronbach Alpha. Three research questions raised in the study were answered using multiple regression analysis while the three null hypotheses formulated in the study were tested using ANOVA of regression analysis. The study revealed among other that there is significant relationship between truancy and students academic performance [F1, 99 = 34.737; p<0.05]. There is significant relationship between indiscipline and students academic performance [F1, 99 = 12.009; p<0.05]. There is significant relationship between peer pressure and students’ academic performance [F1, 99 = 10.319; p<0.05]. It was recommended among that, to improve students’ academic performance in social studies, school administrators including principals and vice-principals should set up disciplinary committee reduce or curb truancy, indiscipline and peer group among students in upper basic schools.