Motivation as a Predictor of Academic Achievement and Behaviour Modifications Among Senior Secondary School Students in Lagos State

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dc.contributor.authorOnwuama, M.A.C
dc.contributor.authorAjibola, G.S.
dc.contributor.authorFasoranti, A.J.
dc.date.accessioned2021-04-26T10:36:14Z
dc.date.available2021-04-26T10:36:14Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.descriptionScholarly articlesen_US
dc.description.abstractThis study investigated motivation as a predictor of academic achievement and behavior modification among senior secondary school students in Lagos state. A sample size of two-hundred and fifty (female, n = 144; male, n = 106) respondents from ten secondary schools in Mushin Local Government Area of Lagos state were used. Researchers’ structured and validated questionnaire was the instrument used for data collection. The test-retest reliability value obtained for the instrument using Pearson Product Moment Correlation Co-efficient was 0.84. Data analysis was carried out with the use of frequency counts and percentages for demographic data and Chi-square for the variables studied. Findings revealed that intrinsic motivation, extrinsic motivation, incentives and rewards would have significant effect on academic achievement of senior secondary school students in Mushin Local Government Area of Lagos state. Based on the findings, it is recommended that the Federal Ministry of Education in association with various states governments should ensure regular provision of scholarships and monetary rewardsto students for excellent academic performance to motivate them.en_US
dc.identifier.citationOnwuama, M.A.C., Ajibola, G.S., & Fasoranti, A.J. (2017). MOMotivation as a Predictor of Academic Achievement and Behaviour Modifications Among Senior Secondary School Students in Lagos State. Journal of Human Kinetics and Sports Science, 2(1). 132-141en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.unilag.edu.ng/handle/123456789/9359
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherJournal of Human Kinetics and Sports Scienceen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesJournal of Human Kinetics and Sports Science;2(1)
dc.subjectMotivationen_US
dc.subjectAcademic Achievementsen_US
dc.subjectIncentivesen_US
dc.subjectRewardsen_US
dc.subjectBehavioural Modificationen_US
dc.subjectResearch Subject Categories::SOCIAL SCIENCES::Social sciences::Educationen_US
dc.titleMotivation as a Predictor of Academic Achievement and Behaviour Modifications Among Senior Secondary School Students in Lagos Stateen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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