Career Aspirations as a Predictor of Academic Achievement of Learners with Hearing Impairment in Special Secondary Schools in North Eastern Nigeria
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Date
2023-08
Authors
Magaji, Yahya Umar
Awori, Beatrice Bunyasi
J. M., Muthee
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Publisher
IJSRA
Abstract
This study focused on career aspirations as predictor of academic achievement among learners with hearing
impairment in special schools in North eastern Nigeria. Correlation research design was adopted for the study. Total
351 learners with hearing impairment in Senior Secondary Two (SS II) was selected based on multistage sampling
technique across five special schools in North Eastern Nigeria. The instruments for data collection are Learners’ Career
Aspiration Questionnaire (LCAQ), and English Language Pro forma (ELP). Data gathered from the respondents were
analyzed using Pearson product moment correlation and Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) at a 0.05 alpha level. The
study found a strong relationship between career aspiration and academic achievement of learners with hearing
impairment in English language in North Eastern, Nigeria. However, gender did not correlate with career aspiration of
students with hearing impairment toward their academic achievement. The study concludes that career aspiration can
independently enhance students’ academic performance. The study recommends among others that teachers should
work toward boosting career aspiration of their students through constructive teaching approach that will make
education look achievable and admirable to them.
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Keywords
Career Aspiration, Gender, Academic Achievement, Leaners with Hearing Impairment
Citation
Magaji, Y. U., & Awori, B. B. (2023). Career aspirations as a predictor of academic achievement of learners with hearing impairment in special secondary schools in north eastern Nigeria. International Journal of Science and Research Archive, 9(2), 760-767.