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VOL. 11, ISSUE 1 (2026)
Influence of peer pressure and time management on academic performance of senior secondary school students
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Ndidiamaka Jacinta Okeke-James
Abstract

Good academic performance of students at the senior secondary school is of paramount importance in every educational system. However, numerous factors have influenced the academic performance of students. In this study, influence of peer pressure and time management was researched among the senior secondary school students in Public Secondary Schools Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State. The current paper is an empirical study that used descriptive research method. The population of the study is 754 senior secondary 11 (SS 2) students from the 16 public secondary schools in Anaocha Local Government Area Anambra State. The instrument for data collection is structured questionnaire titled “Influence of Peer Pressure and Time Management on the Students’ Academic Performance Questionnaire” (IPPSAPQ). The instrument was validated by three experts.  Cronbach alpha was used to determine the internal consistency of the instrument which was administered to 10 students from secondary schools in Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State. The co-efficient of 0.78 and 0.77 were obtained in the two clusters of the instrument. In analyzing the data for the study, arithmetic mean was used to answer the research questions. The result of the study revealed that peer pressure and time management influence the academic performance of the senior secondary 11 (SS2) students. Based on the findings, the researcher recommended among other things that students should be encouraged to join healthy peer groups in order to feel free to receive help from their peers in the areas of their academic difficulties.

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Pages:10-13
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Ndidiamaka Jacinta Okeke-James "Influence of peer pressure and time management on academic performance of senior secondary school students". International Journal of Multidisciplinary Education and Research, Vol 11, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 10-13
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