INFLUENCE OF STUDENTS’ ABILITY IN MATHEMATICS ON THEIR ACHIEVEMENT IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS OF KATSINA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, KATSINA STATE

Abstract

This research aimed to find the influence of student’s ability on their overall achievement in secondary schools examinations. The research sampled five secondary schools using stratified random sampling techniques in Katsina local government area for fairness. Two research instruments were raised for the study. The instruments were the students September 2018 JSS results and a mathematics achievement test (MAT) developed by the researcher. Simple linear correlation was used to analyze the data collected. The result showed that there is a positive correlation of 0.7 between mathematics ability and achievement in other subjects.As a result of this finding, it is recommended that government should enrich our schools with adequate staff and facilities to improve student’s mathematical abilities as a predictor for their overall achievement.