GASPRO International Journal of Eminent Scholars

ABSTRACT

The study examined self-concept and academic performance of senior secondary school students in Uyo Local Government Area. Two research questions and two null hypotheses were raised to guide the study. Correlational research design was adopted for the study. The population of the study consisted of all 2,748 students in public secondary schools in Uyo Local government area. A sample size of 200 SSII students was selected using a random sampling technique. Two researchers made instruments titled: Self-concept Questionnaire (SCQ) and Government Achievement Test (GAT) were developed by the researchers and used as instruments for data collection. The instruments were subjected to a face validity and reliability test. Pearson Product Moment Correlation was used to answer the research questions and to test the null hypotheses at .05 level of significance. The results indicated that there is a significant relationship between academic self-concept, social self-concept and academic performance of secondary school students in Government in Uyo Local Government Area. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended among others that parents and teachers should create a positive home and classroom environments that are necessary for the development of adequate self-concept for better academic performance.