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PERSONALITY TRAIT AND SELF-EFFICACY AS PREDICTORS OF LEARNERS' ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS AT HO MUNICIPALITY, GHANA

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  • 1. College of Distance Education, University of Cape Coast, Ghana.
  • 2. Department of Education and Psychology, University of Cape Coast, Ghana.

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Abstract: The purpose of the study was to examine the predictability of personality trait and self-efficacy on academic achievement of learners, focusing on Junior High Schools (JHS) at Ho Municipality of the Volta Region of Ghana. The descriptive survey design was employed for the study. The study population was all learners in the 132 JHSs in the Municipality numbering 11,887. The sampling frame was 3,789 JHS three learners. However, the simple random sampling technique was used to select 390 JHS three learners for the study. Questionnaire with a reliability coefficient of 0.85 was the instrument used to collect the data. The completed returned copies of the questionnaire were 378, representing 96.9 percent response rate. The data were analysed using Pearson Product Moment correlation and linear multiple regression analysis. The study revealed that both personality trait and self-efficacy have significant and positive relationship with learners’ academic achievement. The study further found out that both personality trait and self-efficacy are predictors of learners’ academic achievement, especially, extrovert and neurotic personality trait. The study recommends that parents, headteachers and teachers in basic schools should help learners to develop and maintain positive personality trait and self-efficacy for enhancement of academic work in school. Also, they should promote attractive learning climate that will help in building children’s confident level which will in turn boost their chances of developing positive traits and high level of self-efficacy. 

Keywords: Academic achievement; Basic school; Personality trait; Self-efficacy.

Title: PERSONALITY TRAIT AND SELF-EFFICACY AS PREDICTORS OF LEARNERS’ ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS AT HO MUNICIPALITY, GHANA

Author: Dr. John Ekow Laryea, Dr. Abdul-Jaleel Saani, Dr. Vera Arhin

International Journal of Novel Research in Education and Learning

ISSN 2394-9686

Vol. 9, Issue 4, July 2022 - August 2022

Page No: 44-52

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Website: www.noveltyjournals.com

Published Date: 05-August-2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6967153

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