Abstract: This study Peer Group Influence and Academic Achievement of Senior Secondary School Students in Economics in Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area. A review of related literature was used as a guide in establishing principles for the study. In other to achieve the stated objective, two research hypotheses were formulated for the study. A survey…
Abstract: This study was carried out to examine peer group influence and students’ academic performance in social studies in Esit Eket Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. The population of the study consisted of two thousand three hundred and fifty three (2,353) JSS1-JSS2 students. Simple random sampling technique was adopted to select the sample…
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study Peer groups are among the most influential social forces affecting pupil’s behavior – from mundane decisions concerning clothing, hairstyle, music, and entertainment, to more significant decisions concerning short and long-term education plans. During the formative adolescent years, peers are arguably even more important than parents, teachers,…