AN ASSESSMENT OF ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS AND ITS DETERMINANTS AMONG STUDENTS OF EDO STATE COLLEGE OF NURSING SCIENCES, BENIN CITY, EDO STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

Academic performance is measured either by continuous assessment or cumulative grade point average. 
Students who have good academic achievements had higher income, better employment benefits, and 
more advancement opportunities. This study assessed the academic performance of students and its 
determinants among students of Edo State College of Nursing Sciences Benin city, Edo State, Nigeria. A 
descriptive cross-sectional study design was used for this study. A convenient sampling method was used 
to select 105 study participants. Data was collected using a structured, self-administered questionnaire. 
Data was analyzed using SPSS version 25.0. Results shows that majority of the students [93(89%)] had 
good academic performance while less than half [11(11%)] had poor academic performance. Good 
academic performance was reported in students who studied for more than five hours [17 (16.3%)], 
studied ([45 (43.3%)]; [48(46.1%)]), less than 4hours [40(38.5%)] daily had good academic performance. 
More than half of the respondents [73(78.5%)] who had interest in studying had Good academic 
performance compared to twenty students (21.5%) who showed poor academic performance. Interest in 
studying was statistically significant (p=0.017) with academic performance. Program (p=0.519), marital 
status (p=0.895), and average monthly income (p=0.594) did not show association with academic 
performance. In conclusion, the importance of investment by governments in schools cannot be 
overemphasized