Volume : 7, Issue : 1, JAN 2021

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG STUDENTS IN MIZAN AMAN COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCE, SOUTHWEST ETHIOPIA, CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY, 2018

TIGISTU TORU, BEREKET BEYENE, WASIHUN ADRARO, DEGEMU SAHILU, WALELLIGN ANMUT

Abstract

Background: College students academic achievement is students academic performance on  teaching-learning  process and measured by assessing their knowledge, skill and attitude based on specified objectives. From our best knowledge, there is information gap on students academic achievement and associated factors in Mizan Aman College of Health Science. Therefore, this study was intended to fill this gap and was expected to produce new information about college students academic achievement and its associated factors in a study area.

The main objective of study was to assess college students academic achievement and associated factors among level 3 and 4 students in  Mizan Aman College of Health Science,  Bench Maji Zone, South west Ethiopia, 2018.

Methods: Institution based cross sectional study design was employed. 265 students were randomly selected from three departments of college. Data was collected using interviewer administrated Structured questionnaires. Ethical clearance was obtained from Ethical review committee of Mizan Aman College of Health Science. Objective of the study explained to participants and written informed consent was obtained before conducting interview.  

Result: Two hundred fifty college students were completed interview and giving 94% response rate. Student’s academic achievement which is measured based on whether the students have passed or not the center of competency examination in Mizan Aman collage of health science. Those who passed were found to be 53.3%. In multivariate logistic regression analysis three variables were statistically significant with student’s academic achievement. Those who had habit of reading in library (AOR=3.13, 95% CI: 2.02, 9.27), Attending class regularly (AOR=2.20, 95% CI: 1.28-3.80) and having no history of substance use (AOR=4.14 95% CI 1.65, 22.79) were found to be significantly associated with students academic achievement.

Conclusion: According to the study finding, student’s academic achievement was low; which needs further attention to work on reading habits of students, behavioral changes such as restraining from substance use. Regular class attendance is significant factor to influence students academic achievement. Therefore, college officials, department co-coordinators as well as instructors should focus on students class attendance regularly.

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ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, STUDENTS, MIZAN- AMAN, FACTORS, ETHIOPIA

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