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Extracurricular Activities and Academic Performance: Spotlight on Accounting Students of the University of Jos

Osareme Erhomosele
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21013/jems.v17.n2.p7
Abstract
Extracurricular activities (ECA), though prevalent in educational institutions globally, remain controversial in the research arena. This study investigates the relationship between ECA and academic performance. Using data obtained from questionnaires on students’ level of participation in ECA and CGPA data from the Department of Accounting, University of Jos, Nigeria; the study found a positive but statistically insignificant relationship between academic performance and political, religious & sport related ECA’s. The Ordinary Least Square (OLS) regression technique was the analysis tool adopted in the investigation, which was carried out on a sample of 225 students. The findings of this study are expected to aid education administrators, regulators, counsellors and other stakeholders; especially at the university level; in setting appropriate goals for student learning and development.
Keywords
Extracurricular activities, Co-curricular activities, Academic performance, CGPA Accounting students, University of Jos
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