INFLUENCE OF EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AMONG POST BASIC EDUCATION STUDENTS OF KANO MUNICIPAL LGA, KANO STATE
Abstract
ABSTRACT
The study assessed the Influence of Emotional Intelligence on Academic Achievement among Post Basic Education Students of Kano Municipal LGA, Kano State. The objectives of the study are to determine the influence of Emotional Intelligence on cognitive dimension of Academic achievement among Post Basic Education Students of Kano Municipal LGA, Kano State, the influence of Emotional Intelligence on psychomotor dimension of Academic achievement among Post Basic Education Students of Kano Municipal LGA, Kano State and the influence of Emotional Intelligence on affective dimension of Academic achievement among Post Basic Education Students of Kano Municipal LGA, Kano State. Based on these objectives three correspondents research questions and null hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. The researcher employed correlational design. The population of the study comprises 11,026 Post Basic Education Students two (SSS II) of Kano Municipal LGA, Kano State with 322 as a sample size. The instrument used for data collection in this study is an adopted instrument namely Buss-Perry Emotional Intelligent Scale. Validity and reliability of the instrument was obtained and reliability co-efficient of 0.64 was established. Pearson Product Moment co-efficient of correlation was used to test the null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significant. The sudy found out that; there is significant influence of Emotional Intelligence on cognitive dimension of academic achievement among Post Basic Education Students of Kano Municipal LGA, Kano State, Emotional Intelligence does not influence Psychomotor Dimension of Academic achievement among Post Basic Education Students of Kano Municipal LGA, Kano State and Emotional Intelligence is significantly influence Affective Dimension of Academic Achievement among Post Basic Education Students of Kano Municipal LGA, Kano State. The study recommended classroom teachers and school counsellors should use varieties of psychological techniques in boosting students self-esteem.
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