INFLUENCE OF EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE, SCHOOL TYPE AND LOCATION ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF IN-SCHOOL ADOLESCENTS IN NSUKKA ENUGU STATE, NIGERIA (EDUCATION PROJECT TOPICS AND MATERIALS)
ABSTRACT
The study sought to determine the influence of emotional intelligence, school type and school location on achievement in Mathematics and English language of senior secondary school adolescents in Nsukka Education Zone. Five research questions and five hypotheses guided the study. The study adopted ex-post facto research design. The study was conducted in Nsukka Education Zone, which is located in Enugu North Senatorial Zone of Enugu state. The target population of the study comprised of all the 4,738 adolescents in senior secondary two (SSII) in Nsukka Education Zone, Enugu State, Nigeria. A sample of 474 students, 237 males and 237 females obtained through non-proportionate stratified random sampling technique from eight schools in Nsukka educational zone was used for the study. A questionnaire was used to collect data on the students’ emotional intelligence while a proforma was used to collect students’ past scores in Mathematics and English. Data collected were analysed using means simple and multiple linear regression analysis, and t-test of independent samples. The findings of the study revealed that emotional intelligence affect students’ achievement in mathematics and English Language. School type and location also influence the achievement of students in mathematics and English Language. One major implication of the findings is that emotional intelligence and school type could predict 16.3 percent and 16.8 percent of variations in students achievement in mathematics and English Language respectively. Emotional intelligence and school location could predict 12.80 percent and 10.70 percent of variation in students achievement in mathematics and English Language respectively. Emotional intelligence of students which hitherto has not been taking seriously in school is an important variable in students achievement and more importantly when considered along with school type and location. It was recommended among others that there should be emotional intelligence training for teachers and school administrators to ensure a better emotional intelligence grooming of the students….
