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The Determinants of Academic Performance of Under Graduate Students: in the Case of Arba Minch University Chamo Campus Advances in Sciences and Humanities 2017; 3(4): 35-42 http://www.sciencepublishinggroup.com/j/ash doi: 10.11648/j.ash.20170304.12 ISSN: 2472-0941 (Print); ISSN: 2472-0984 (Online) The Determinants of Academic Performance of Under Graduate Students: In the Case of Arba Minch University Chamo Campus Moges Endalamaw Yigermal College of Business and Economics, Arba Minch University, Arba Minch, Ethiopia Email address: [email protected], [email protected] To cite this article: Moges Endalamaw Yigermal. The Determinants of Academic Performance of Under Graduate Students: In the Case of Arba Minch University Chamo Campus. Advances in Sciences and Humanities. Vol. 3, No. 4, 2017, pp. 35-42. doi: 10.11648/j.ash.20170304.12 Received: March 30, 2017; Accepted: April 25, 2017; Published: August 30, 2017 Abstract: The main objective of the paper is to investigate the determinant factors affecting the academic performance of regular undergraduate students of Arba Minch university (AMU) chamo campus students. To meet the objective, the Pearson product moment correlation statistical tool and econometrics data analysis (OLS regression) method were used with the aim of establishing the relationship between factors related to student’s background and family background on academic performance of regular undergraduate students at Arba Minch university chamo campus students. The findings proved the existence of significant relationship between gender difference, university entrance exam, studying hours and academic performance (CGPA). The findings also revealed that there was a significant relationship between students former academic back ground, studying hours, and student’s behavior on taking of alcoholic drug and chat on academic performance of students. On the basis of the findings, the researcher recommended that emphasis should be taken to improve the academic performance of female students, working at the ground with high school students earlier before they joined in to university and Providing Psychotherapy and supporting alcoholic drug and khat taker students to end the use such drug and Khat will bring more fruit to improve students’ academic performance. Keywords: Academic Performance, Determinant, OLS Regression linked to the Orthodox Church. But secular higher educations 1. Introduction were initiated in the year 1950 with the founding of 1.1. Back Ground of the Study university college of Addis Ababa [2]. Now a time the Ethiopian government has long recognized to the realization Beyond any doubt education plays a pivotal role in the of higher education as a necessity and fundamental human development and progress of a country. In a developing development of the country and also the number of both country education gains even more importance. governmental and nongovernmental higher institutions The issue of poor academic performance of students in increased enough as compared with previous situations. In developing countries has been much concern at all. In the year 2005 E. C. (2012/13) the total undergraduate developing countries the problem of poor academic enrolment (government and non-government; regular, performance leads to the widely acclaimed fallen standard of evening, summer and distance programs) is 553,848 of which education. Government investment on higher education and 166, 141 are females which accounts for 30% of the total its output in terms of student’s achievement good enrolment. In addition, 474,198 (85.6%) of the total performance of students has been observed to be unequal undergraduate enrolment is in government institutions. with government expenditure. Most of the developing undergraduate enrolment is highest in regular programs and countries are improving their system in an effort to increase lowest in distance programs. The distance program is the their tertiary student’s enrollment ratio [1]. only program in which the non-government undergraduate Ethiopia possesses a 1700 year tradition of elite education enrolment is higher than the government enrolment. The 36 Moges Endalamaw Yigermal: The Determinants of Academic Performance of Under Graduate Students: In the Case of Arba Minch University Chamo Campus regular program accounts for 57.4% of total undergraduate studies focus on primary education level but the problem is enrolment. not addressed well at university level and much previous Ethiopian undergraduate student’s enrollment trend in research’s conducted abroad. And also in Arba Minch regular program shows an increasing trend over time. For University there is no well-organized study conducted on this instance in the year 2001/2008/09 the total number of problem. So this study primarily designed to fill this gap and students in rolled in regular undergraduate level was counted conducted to examine factors affecting student’s academic as 157424, of the total students enrolled as an undergraduate performance at undergraduate level and also try to give female students account 28.95% while the remaining 71.1% insight about the effect of those factors on academic were male students. And also in the year 2004/2011/2012 the achievement of students or students CGPA. number of regular students enrolled as regular undergraduate program increased by 92805 or to 250229 [3]. 1.3. Objective and Scope of the Study As far as Arba Minch University is concerned in the year The scope of the study is bounded on the determining 2001/2007/08 the number of undergraduate students enrolled factors affect the academic performance of undergraduate in regular program was 10766, of the total number of students in Arba Minch university Chamo campus in 2014. students enrolled as undergraduate female students account Specifically the paper try’s to address the following 33.6% and the remaining 66% covered by male students. The objectives:- enrollment statistics of the year 2004/2011/12 student’s (1) To examine differences in academic performance of enrollment number increased by 17.9% or to 13111. And also students across gender. in the year 2005 E. C. (2012/13) the total undergraduate (2) To examine the effect of student’s former academic student’s enrolment is increased to 14,438 Which 11,063 are performance background on academic achievement at males and 3,375 are female. So the trend indicates that university level. enrollment of undergraduate student’s increases time to time (3) To explore the effect of family education and income [3]. back ground on students’ academic performance 1.2. Statement of the Problem /GPA. (4) To assess the effect of students behavior in taking of Students’ academic gain and learning performance is alcohol and chat and sexual partnership status on their affected by numerous factors including gender, teaching academic performance. faculty, students previous education background, students behavior of taking drug including chat, families social, 1.4. Working Hypothesis educational and economic status and soon. In Ethiopia there The researcher hypothesis important variables as: is a quite public investment in the school system more over (1) Students former school back ground performance the increase in the number of students in higher education is positively affects CGPA at university level a national goal that have been pursued by education policy. (2) students behavior on taking alcoholic drug and chat For instance Public spending on education, which during the negatively affects students’ academic performance 1980s remained under 10% of total spending, had increased (3) family education and income background positively to 23.6% of total expenditure by 2008/09. This constitutes affects students’ performance 5.5% of gross domestic product (GDP), one of the highest rates on the continent [4]. However in spite of all the excessive government 2. Literature Review investment, failure to achieve a good performance is a major This section presents both theoretical and empirical problem that affects all level of education. At university level literature reviews of related studies. failure to achieve a good performance affects many undergraduate students. This problem is a major concern for 2.1. Theoretical Literature Review those involved in higher education [4]. The number of students in Arba Minch University enrolled Undergraduate programs are offered for three, four or as undergraduate regular program increase time to time. For more years after completing secondary education. instance in the year 2001/2001/07 number of undergraduate Completion of this program is certified by awarding a enrolled as regular undergraduate was 1,0766 and after three bachelor's degree. Undergraduate graduates are those who years number of students enrolled as regular under graduate completed their study at the higher education institutions, and program increased to 1,3111. Despite the increasing trend of were awarded a bachelor’s or first degree. the enrollment of students, the number of students graduating Higher education and economic development in sub- there by completing the required training tends to increase Saharan Africa. less proportionally to the enrollment trend and many students Education is widely accepted as a leading instrument for fail to achieve good performance and withdrawal from promoting economic growth. For Africa, where growth is campus or commit readmission. essential if the continent is to climb out of poverty, education Since Poor performance of students at university level is a is particularly important. Higher education is a determinant major issue it needs much concern. More of the
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