Factors influencing poor academic performance among urban university students in Bangladesh

M. Shahjahan (Daffodil International University (DIU))
Kazi Rumana Ahmed (Bangladesh University of Health Sciences)
Ahmed Al Hadrami (The University of Queensland)
Md. Rabiul Islam (Independent University)
Sharmin Hossain (Bangladesh University of Health Sciences)
Md. Sabur Khan (Daffodil International University (DIU))

International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education (IJERE)
Vol 10, No 4: December 2021

Poor academic performance is challenging for students, parents, and teachers. This cross-sectional study aimed to determine the factors associated with the poor academic performance of 661 undergraduate students who scored CGPA ≤2.5 from a selected private university of Dhaka City, Bangladesh, using a simple random sampling technique. Data were collected using a pretested and self-administered questionnaire. Of the study participants, male preponderance (88.4%) was found, and 77.9% of them selected the study programs by themselves. Poor academic performance was found significantly correlated with irregular class attendance (p=0.003), father’s low education level (p