Location related factors that affect Student academic achievement in Inner and outer city Schools of Addis Ababa
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2010-06
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Addis Ababa Univerisity
Abstract
The present study explores location related factors that contribute to
student academic achievement. To do this, two sub cities that were
assumed to be situated in inner and outer city were selected and 10
schools were purposively sampled from these sub cities. The data were
collected through document review of 654 randomly selected samples.
To support the document review, close ended questionnaire was
administered to 279 randomly selected students. In addition,
supportive evidences were also taken from 35 teachers and 10
principals through close ended questionnaire and interview guides,
respectively. Analysis of the data collected was made using
independent t-test. In addition, percentage was also used for the
supportive data collected through questionnaire. The result of the
analysis indicated that there is academic achievement difference
between inner and outer city school students. In addition, outer
government schools perform significantly better result. However, the
trends of achievement between years, and outer and inner private
schools have no significant difference. Moreover, from the evidences
collected through questionnaire and interview, the researcher has
identified out of school factors and in-school factors which have
contribution to students' achievement difference between inner and
outer city schools. Finally, working to minimize in school and out of
school factors in inner city schools, strict control and counseling service,
experience sharing, increasing teachers and stakeholders' effort and
close communication with parents are forwarded as direction to
improve student achievement.
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