An Assessment Of Psycho Social Factors That Influence Academic Performance In Economics In Senior Secondary Schools

(A CASE STUDY OF KEFFI, NASARRAWA STATE) CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGOUND OF THE STUDY The Nigerian government in her National Policy on Education (2004) sees major subjects like mathematics, English language and economics as one of the core subjects to be offered at the senior Secondary School level. Despite this, there are some psychosocial factors that are affecting the teaching and learning of Economics. It should be noted that no great cornerstone of our understanding about the psychosocial factors affecting the teaching and learning of Economics is either erected or overthrown. Psyc…