Authors : Clara O. Ifelunni, Gloria C. Ugwu, Anthonia O. Aneke, Julie U. Ibiam, Anthonia N. Ngwoke, Victor S. Ezema, Charles A. Oraelosi and Moses O. Ede
Abstract: This study sought to investigate the relationship between child labour and academic achievement of primary school pupils in Mathematics in South-East, Nigeria. The participants for the study comprised (400) primary 5 pupils (males = 185 and females = 215) determined using Yaro Yamane’s formula. Two instruments were used for data collection: one questionnaire, child labour rating scale and pupil’s academic achievement proforma which was used to collect achievement scores of the pupils in Mathematics for two terms. The average score of each pupil for the two terms (first and second terms results) was determined. Scores from participants were analysed using Pearson’s product moment correlation coefficient and regression analysis. Regression ANOVA and t-test analysis were used to test the study hypothesis at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study revealed that there is a negative significant correlation between child labour and primary school pupil’s academic achievement in Mathematics in South-East, Nigeria (r = -0.790, p<0.05).
Clara O. Ifelunni, Gloria C. Ugwu, Anthonia O. Aneke, Julie U. Ibiam, Anthonia N. Ngwoke, Victor S. Ezema, Charles A. Oraelosi and Moses O. Ede, 2019. Child Labour and Academic Achievement of Nigerian Primary School Pupils in Mathematics. Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 14: 5339-5344.