@article{SUAN_BAMIGBALA_OJETUNDE_2022, title={Assessing factors contributing to students’ academic performance in Plateau State Polytechnic, Nigeria}, volume={8}, url={https://jebs.ibsu.edu.ge/jms/index.php/jebs/article/view/278}, DOI={10.31578/jebs.v8i1.278}, abstractNote={<p>Education is one of the most important factors that not only instil critical skills, abilities, and knowledge in individuals, but also lead to<br>individual, community, and national growth and progress. This study investigates factors that influenced academic performance among<br>students of Plateau State Polytechnic, Barkin Ladi, Nigeria. Primary and secondary data were obtained through the administering of<br>questionnaires and the collection of student results from the school records. A sample of 363 final year students from the population of<br>3860 final year students was selected using the Yamane sample size selection method. The data collected were analyzed using Quantile<br>Regression with the help of R-Package Version 3.6.1. From the result obtained, different factors were identified at different quantile levels<br>to have a significant influence on students’ CGPA. At the higher quantile level (i.e. 75% and 95%), gender, number of siblings, mother’s<br>educational level, father’s educational level, Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) score and how school fee is financed had<br>significant effects on student CGPA. At the lower quantile (i.e. 5% and 25%), the number of siblings, mother’s educational level, how school<br>fee is financed, secondary school attended and UTME score had significant effects on student CGPA. Therefore, as the male students’<br>results in the research seem to be lower than those of females, parents and schools should pay more attention to their education. Besides,<br>the researcher recommends that government and schools provide support to children from large families.</p>}, number={1}, journal={Journal of Education in Black Sea Region}, author={SUAN, Ishaku Luka and BAMIGBALA, Olateju Alao and OJETUNDE, Ayodeji Oluwatobi}, year={2022}, month={Nov.}, pages={66–80} }