Comparative assessment of pupils’ academic performance in regular and nomadic primary schools: a case of Taraba state, Nigeria
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Date
2014
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Sokoine University of Agriculture
Abstract
This study investigated factors influencing pupils’ academic performance in regular and
nomadic primary schools in Taraba State, Nigeria. Specifically, the study examined
factors at pupils’ level that influence regular and nomadic primary school pupil’s
academic performance. Next assessed factors at parents level that influence regular and
nomadic primary school pupil’s academic performance. Furthermore, the study identified
factors at teachers level that influence regular and nomadic primary schools pupil’s
academic performance, and examined factors at school level that influence regular and
nomadic primary schools pupils’ academic performance, and finally, the study examined
factors at local government level that influence regular and nomadic primary schools
pupil’s academic performance, and described at state government level factors that
influence regular and nomadic primary school pupil’s academic performance. The study
adopted a cross-sectional research design. Pupils, parents, and teachers were randomly
selected, while school administrators were selected purposively. T-test and descriptive
statistics (chi-square, frequencies and percentages) were used to analyse and interpret data
obtained from respondents. The study found that regular primary schools pupils’
performed better than their counterparts in nomadic primary schools. The study
recommends among others that, the local government in Taraba State should collaborate
with regular and nomadic primary school administrators and mount seminars to parents on
the value of education particularly in nomadic primary schools. Provide schools with
adequate classrooms, buildings, chairs, desks, tables, chalkboards, textbooks, among many
others for effective teaching and learning. The local government too should pay
allowances to teachers, employ qualified teachers, particularly in nomadic schools, and
improve teachers’ welfare.
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Pupils’ Academic Performance, Nomadic primary schools, School Facilities, Teachers’ welfare improvement