Open AccessFactors influencing poor academic performance among urban university students in Bangladesh
Author(s) -
Mohammad Shahjahan,
Kazi Rumana Ahmed,
Ahmed Al Hadrami,
Rabiul Islam,
Sharmin Hossain,
Md. Sabur Khan
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of evaluation and research in education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2620-5440
pISSN - 2252-8822
DOI - 10.11591/ijere.v10i4.21158
Subject(s) - simple random sample , attendance , academic achievement , psychology , medical education , cross sectional study , mathematics education , medicine , environmental health , population , pathology , economics , economic growth
Poor academic performance is challenging for students, parents, and teachers. This cross-sectional study aimed to determine the factors associated with the poor academic performance of 661 undergraduate students who scored CGPA ≤2.5 from a selected private university of Dhaka City, Bangladesh, using a simple random sampling technique. Data were collected using a pretested and self-administered questionnaire. Of the study participants, male preponderance (88.4%) was found, and 77.9% of them selected the study programs by themselves. Poor academic performance was found significantly correlated with irregular class attendance (p=0.003), father’s low education level (p