Author(s)

Senait Ketema^1*, Abdi Shukri², Bifa Shimelis¹

¹Department of Physics, Kebri Dehar University, Kebri Dehar, Ethiopia.
²Department of NRM, Kebri Dehar University, Kebri Dehar, Ethiopia.

The study was intended to assess the factors that affect academic performance of female students in Kabridahar district, particularly Dr. Mohammed Sirad Dolal preparatory school. To achieve the objective, descriptive research design was employed. The data was collected from a total of 275 female students and 10 teachers by using structured questionnaires’ and interviews as well as document analysis. The data was analyzed by using both descriptive and inferential statistics (multiple linear regressions). The result shows various factors, such as personal factors, socioeconomic factors and school factors found to be affecting the academic performance of female students. From the study, it was learned that lack of self-motivation, absence of regular school attendance, less amount of time invested on educational activities, less attendance on tutorial and supportive classes, inability to become well planned and organized and peer pressure of friends were the key personal factors affecting female students’ academic performance. Besides, lack of family encouragement in education, low level of education of parents, parental occupation, poor parental-child interaction, need for extensive usage of female students labor and non-conducive home environment were the family related factors that affect female student’s academic performance. The multiple linear regressions result showed that school distance, frequency of guidance and counselling service, availability of school facilities, rewards given in the school for best grade scorer female students, availabilities of gender sensitive facilities and level of awareness about gender issues were the school factors that influence academic performance of female students.

Education, Academic Performance, Female Students, School, Factors

Ketema, S. , Shukri, A. and Shimelis, B. (2022) Factors That Influence an Academic Performance of Female Students in Kabridahar District, Somali Regional State, Ethiopia. Open Journal of Social Sciences, 10, 360-375. doi: 10.4236/jss.2022.104027.