Impact of Socio-Economic Status on Academic Performance among Ninth Grade Secondary School Students in Two Diocesan Colleges in Mauritius

Abstract

Over recent years, there has been a decrease in the performance of students especially in mixed ability colleges in Mauritius. This study investigated the relationship between academic performance and the socio-economic status (SES). The findings showed that the students’ performances at schools were affected by social, cultural and economic factors. Social factors like indiscipline, sickness, lack of interest in school, broken families and substance abuse were the main factors identified to affect negatively the performance of students in schools. It was also observed that due the lack of parents involvement, the academic performance of the students were also affected.

Keywords: Socio-economic Status, social factors, cultural factors, economic factors, academic performance

DOI: 10.7176/JEP/12-17-04

Publication date:June 30^th 2021