ABSTRACT

This study investigated majorly truancy and Basic Science Students Academic Performance in secondary Schools in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State. The respondents for this study were 162 students from junior secondary one and two (JS1 and JS2). They were randomly chosen as respondents through stratified random sampling techniques, four research questions and four null hypothesis were raised for the study. A researcher-made instruments entitled Student Truancy and Academic Performance Questionnaire and an

Achievement Test was used to generate data for the study. The data collected was analyzed by using the Pearson product moment correlation statistical techniques to determined the correlation between truancy and Basic Science Students Academic Performance. The findings showed that there is a correlation between peer group influence, students self concept parental socio-economic background, and teachers’ personally with Basic science Student Academic Performance. The following recommendations were offered that the Ministry of Education and State Secondary Education Board should develop guidelines for the formation of effective attendance policies in secondary schools to check truancy behaviours and Parents Teachers Association (PTA) should be encouraged.