Demographic Variables And Academic Achievement Of Primary Five Pupil With Mild Intellectual Disability In Public Primary Schools In Calabar Metropolis Of Cross River State, Nigeria

Abstract

This study adopted survey design to examine the   influence of demographic variables   on academic achievement   of   primary    five   pupils’ with intellectual disability in   public primary schools    in Calabar    Metropolis of Cross River State, Nigeria. A sample of seven (70) primary 5 pupils’ with intellectual disability was selected from public primary schools using simple    random sampling technique, teacher   nomination check list   and school record. One instrument titled “titled “Teacher Nomination Checklist and pupils’ academic  school   records.  were used for data collection.  The reliability of the questionnaire established using Cronbach Alpha which yielded .87. The hypotheses were tested using Independent   t-test    for the   two hypotheses at .05 level of significance. The result   of the   findings of the study revealed that gender, age    significantly influence academic achievement   of   pupils’ with intellectual   disability. It therefore concluded   that academic achievement  of pupils’  with  intellectual  disability  in  primary schools   depend on their  gender differences  as well as  different in age..   Based on the findings  and conclusion  of this study, it was recommended amongst others that Schools should implement gender-responsive teaching strategies and age-appropriate  educational interventions that recognize and address the different learning styles and needs of boys and girls  and   also  targeted support based on developmental stages  for  pupils  with  mild intellectual disabilities.