Effect of Background Influences on Use of English as a Course among First Year Students of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria
Keywords:
background influences, students’ performance, Use of EnglishAbstract
This work aims at examining the effect of background influences on Use of English as a Course among First Year Students of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria. The purpose is to unearth its implications in curriculum planning, school administration, academic progress and sociopersonal development of the students. To proffer solution to this problem, the students' scores in English language in the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) conducted by West African Examination Council and National Examination Council (NECO) were used as index of their entry qualification performance in English language. A total of 320 copies of questionnaire was also administered on the respondents to give supportive information to whatever data obtained from the students' result in English language. Data related to the backgrounds subjected to analysis in the study were sorted and presented in a tabular form. A simple percentage and frequency count were the statistical tools employed for data analysis. Based on the findings of this study, it is concluded that the type of backgrounds students are exposed to during their primary and secondary school years have influenced their performance in The Use of English as a course with the exception of the lecturers' teaching effectiveness which has little or no influence on their performance in the course. Hence, it has been concluded that the performance of students in the Use of English course has inextricable affinity with the various backgrounds from which they come.
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