STUDY HABIT, MOTIVATION AND SELF-EFFICACY AS DETERMINANTS OF PERFORMANCE IN CHEMISTRY AMONG SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN MINNA, NIGER STATE

Abstract

This study examined Study Habit, Motivation and Self-Efficacy as Determinants of Performance in chemistry among Senior Secondary School Students in Minna Niger State.The study adopted a correlational and ex-post facto research design. The population for the study was 3,365 senior secondary schools Chemistry Students in Minna, Niger State. Seven research questions were raised to guide the study and seven corresponding null hypotheses were formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. A Sample size of 337 students from senior secondary schools was randomly selected, using multi stage random sampling technique. The research instrument used for the study was Motivation, Study Habit and Self-efficacy Inventory (MOSHSEQ). The instrument was validated by one expert in guidance and counselling and experts with good background in psychology at the Department of General Studies from Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State, Crombach Alpha was used to obtain the Reliability coefficient index of 0.89 for motivation, 0.87 for study habit and 0.91 for self efficacy. Data collected was analysed using linear regression multiple regression, ANOVA, and Kendall's tau b. Findings from the study revealed that there was significant relationship between student study habit and senior secondary school performance in chemistry, there was no significant relationship between gender and senior secondary school performance in chemistry and there was no significant relationship between self-efficacy and senior secondary school performance in chemistry. Finally, it was recommended that chemistry teachers should adopt measures to strengthen students’ motivation, self-efficacy and study habit to boost their academic performance in chemistry and stakeholder as matter of urgent should organize orientation to new chemistry students on how to develop good study habit and self-efficacy.