Relationship Between Self-esteem and Academic Performance of Students in Biology in Senior Secondary School, Okehi Local Government Area, Kogi State

Abstract

This study investigated the relationship between self-esteem and academic performance of students in Biology in public secondary schools in Okehi Local Government of Kogi State, Nigeria with a view to assessing the level of self-esteem among senior secondary school students across the gender and examining the extent and direction of the relationship between self-esteem and academic performance of senior secondary school students in biology across the gender. The study adopted descriptive correlational design and 500 students drawn across nine public secondary schools of the local government. The sample was drawn through simple random sampling. Structured questionnaire named Students’ Self-esteem Structure Questionnaire (SSSQ) was the instrument for data collection and its validity as well as reliability established using Crombach alpha coefficient and the index was 0.84. Frequency and percentage were used in describing the demography of the study while mean and pearson correlation analysis were used in answering the research questions. The result indicated high extent as well as positive and direct relationship between the independent and dependent variables. Recommendation based on the findings were also given