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Mental Health as a Determinant of Academic Performance among Students of Emmanuel Alayande College of Education, Oyo, Nigeria Dauda, Rafat Bukola; Abdulkadir, Abdulkarim Olatunji
Fenomena Vol 24 No 2 (2025): FENOMENA: Journal of the Social Sciences
Publisher : LP2M UIN KH.Achmad Siddiq Jember

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35719/fenomena.v24i2.255

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Mental health plays a crucial role in students’ academic and social lives. However, while global and regional studies have explored the prevalence of stress, anxiety, and depression among university students, limited research has examined how these factors specifically influence academic performance in Nigerian colleges of education. This study addresses that gap by investigating mental health as a determinant of academic performance among Emmanuel Alayande College of Education (EACOED) students in Nigeria. A cross-sectional survey design was employed with a purposive sample of 366 students, and data were collected through a structured questionnaire. Descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation, and regression analysis were applied. The results show that academic stress and financial hardship are the strongest predictors of depression, while excessive technology use significantly increases stress and anxiety. Importantly, a moderate negative correlation (r = –0.54, p < 0.05) was found between psychological distress and academic performance, confirming that poor mental health directly reduces students’ academic outcomes. The study makes a novel contribution by demonstrating that, unlike in previous African and Asian studies where family expectations and social support were central, academic and financial stressors are more critical in this Nigerian college context. It concludes that mental health literacy and proactive institutional interventions—such as campus-based counselling units, financial support schemes, and digital wellness programs—are essential for improving student well-being and academic success.
Utilization of Library Resources Among Undergraduate Business Education Students at Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, Nigeria Dauda, Rafat Bukola; Gidado, Sulayman Dauda
International Journal of Universal Education Vol. 2 No. 1 (2024): International Journal of Universal Education
Publisher : Institute for Research and Community Services Universitas Muhammadiyah Palangkaraya

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33084/ijue.v2i1.7512

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This study was carried out to examine the utilization of library resources among undergraduate business education students at Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin. The study had three specific objectives and research questions. The population of the study consisted of all the 91 students who registered for business education programme in the 2023/2024 academic session at Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin. The entire population was considered for the study. The data was collected with the use of a 44-item structured questionnaire which was designed by the researchers. Ninety-one copies of the questionnaire were administered through a research assistant. Only 80 copies of the questionnaire were returned by the respondents and used for the data analysis. The collected data were analysed using mean scores with a benchmark of 2.50 for accepting or rejecting a questionnaire item. The study revealed that there is availability of library resources for the consumption of undergraduate business education students at Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, the students use them for numerous purposes and the extent of their usage by the students is high. The study concluded that since the university provides the library resources which are needed and the students are utilizing them, it stands the chance of producing competent and qualified business education graduates who can contribute toward repositioning Nigeria to the path of progress. As a way forward, the study among others, suggested that there should be increased budgetary allocation for the library, workshops and orientations should be regularly organized for the students on the use of the library and the students should ensure that they continue to use the library resources for their academic advancement.
Co-Authors Abdulkadir, Abdulkarim Olatunji Gidado, Sulayman Dauda