Time Management and Achievement of Academic Performance in Trinity Polytechnic, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State

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Abaikpa, Udeme Anthony , Thomas, Cornelia David , Udoh, Unwana Nicholas , Dr. Udom Sunday Daniel ,

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Abstract

The study was designed to examine the relationship between time management and achievement of academic performance in Trinity Polytechnic, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. To achieve this objective, survey research design was adopted for this study. The population of the study consisted of the nine departments of the institution with a sample size of 90. The study utilized a multi stage (random and purposive sampling techniques). The instrument used for data collection was Time Management and Achievement of Academic Performance Questionnaire (TMAAPQ). The questionnaire was used to obtain information with regards to independent variables. Tables, simple percentage and Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient were adopted as analytical tools for this study. Three hypotheses were formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance using tables and Simple percentage to answer the research questions and Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient to test the hypotheses. The findings revealed that there is positive significant relationship between time management and academic performance of Trinity Polytechnic, uyo, Akwa Ibom State.

Keywords

Time management, planning skills, lateness, stress.

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