Influence of Peer Pressure on Achievement and Retention of Biology Concepts among Senior Secondary School Students in Kaduna State

Anyanwu Raymond Ifeanyi

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This paper researched the Influence of Peer Pressure on Achievement and retention of Biology Concepts among Senior Secondary School Students in Sabon-gari Local Government Area, Kaduna State. Three research questions and three null hypotheses guided the research. The study employed a descriptive research design. The population of the study was 1471 students from 9 public senior secondary schools in the Sabon-gari local government area, from which 150 SSII biology students in 5 schools were selected as a sample, using the purposive sampling method. The instrument for data collection was Peer Group Influence Questionnaire and the students’ academic assessment for the 2019/2020 session. Data gathered was analyzed using means, standard deviations and simple percentages for the research questions; and Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient for the null hypotheses. Findings revealed that senior secondary school biology students in the Sabon-gari local government area exhibit a low level of peer pressure, and there is a positive and significant relationship between peer pressure and students’ academic performance and retention of biology concepts. It was recommended among others that school authorities/teachers should pay attention towards encouraging good peer group activities in schools, especially in the area of group discussion. 

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