Assessment of Requisite Knowledge and its Impact on the Academic Performance of Political Science Graduates of University of Abuja

Abstract

The objective of the study is to make an assessment of Requisite Knowledge and its Impact on the Academic Performance of Political Science Graduates of the The University of Abuja. The main objective of the study is to examine whether academic performance of political science graduates of The University of Abuja is premised on the requisite knowledge in English Language, Government, Economics and Mathematics. Sample of 400 Political Science graduates between 2014 and 2020 were drawn through a convenient sampling procedure from the population of 1010 graduates. Secondary data were collected from the database of the Political Science Department of the University. A multivariate linear regression model using ordinary least-square (OLS) was used to analyze the data collected. Findings reveal that requisite knowledge of English Language and Government significantly influence academic performance positively at 1% level while, Mathematics is significant at 10%. However, requisite knowledge in mathematics was found to be insignificant. The study recommends that JAMB, NUC and university management should continue to concentrate more on requisite knowledge in English Language, Government and Economics as requisites knowledge for admission into political science in the The University of Abuja for an enhanced optimal performance.