How do student and school characteristics influence youth academic achievement in Ghana? A hierarchical linear modeling of Ghana YouthSave baseline data

Gina A.N. Chowa, Rainier D. Masa, Yalitza Ramos and David Ansong

International Journal of Educational Development, 2015, vol. 45, issue C, 129-140

Abstract: Few attempts have been made to examine the influence of student and school factors on academic achievement of youth in West Africa. We examined student- and school-level predictors of academic achievement of Ghanaian junior high school students. Age, gender, academic self-efficacy, and commitment to school are significantly associated with math and English scores. Class size and the presence of toilet facility are significant predictors of English scores. Given the long-standing debate of whether student characteristics or school resources have larger effects on academic achievement, this study presents evidence on the importance of student characteristics on Ghanaian youth's academic achievement.

Keywords: Academic achievement; Ghana; Literacy; Student trait; School characteristic; International education (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2015.09.009

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