Identification of Factors of Low Grades and Academic Failure of Medical Students

Abstract

Background: Students are human capital and future of all countries, several factors affect students’ academic status leading to academic burnout and possibly academic failure, academic failure can delay finding a job and lead to frustration, loss of morale, and ultimately result in a large cost. Several factors may lead to academic failure, such as age, gender, scientific background, motivation and interest in the field, marital status, occupation status, place of residence, parental employment and education level, financial ability and others. Academic failure of students is not a personal problem, but rather a social issue; therefore, fundamental steps must be taken toward addressing the issue. Aim: The aim of study to Determine academic failure and related factors among medical students of Tikrit university college of medicine. Subject and methods: The current study is cross section study type was carried out in medical students from 21th of November 2022 to the 5th of March 2023.The study design was by convenient sampling, from medical students .The Exclusion criteria of participants was all students with a good academic level, while all other students were included in the study.The data was collected using Google form Questinaire. Results: The total samples of study was (202), the bad time management is the most factors affecting on students with low grades (93%), work while studying (49%), family responsibility (25%), Psychological problems (10.4%), pathological problems (6%), Low economic state (5.4%). the students with second trial had highest bad time management (35.4%), work while studying (25.8%). The poor teaching quality is the highest percentage (50%) of evaluation, moderate (32%), good (14%), (4%) excellent. the students satisfaction with effective teaching methods is moderate (44%), poor (36%), good (17%) and excellent (3%). Conclusions: The bad time management is the most factors affecting on students with low grades.