WOLAITA SODO UNIVERISTY COLLEGE OF NATURAL AND COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCE Questionnaire 1: To be filled by University Students

The aim of this questionnaire is to gather information for the study entitled: Determinants of Academic performance of students: A case of Wolaita Sodo University . Dear respondents, since the information gathered by this questionnaire will be used only for research purpose, be confident and genuine to provide all the requested information clearly and briefly.
Thank you in Advance for Your Cooperation Direction Do not write your name Put a tick mark( ) in the box provided Please, respond all the questions briefly and clearly

General of personal information Part I: Demographic Factors 1. Your Department : _________________ 2. Id no:_____________________ 3. Year level: 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

4.

Sex: Male

Female

5. Age (in years):______________ 6. High school study attended : Private 7. Place of high school attended: 8. Fathers education level: Illiterate Urban Government Rural Primary level (1-8)

Secondary level (9-12)

Certificate and Above

9. Mothers education level: Illiterate

Primary level (1-8)

Secondary level (9-12)

Certificate and Above

Part-II: Psychological Factors (i) Motivation

Why do you got to university? 10. Because I want to have the good life later on Strongly agree Agree Neutral Disagree

Strongly Disagree 11. Because I think that a university education will help me better prepare for the career I have chosen.

Strongly agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

12. Because university allows me to experience a personal satisfaction in my quest for excellence in my studies. Strongly agree Agree Neutral Disagree

Strongly Disagree

13. Because my studies allow me to continue to learn about many things that interest me Strongly agree Agree Neutral Disagree

Strongly Disagree

14. After you joined the university, have you often been frustrated by fear of academic dismissal? Yes No

15. Is there any kind of counseling and guidance service for students in the university? Yes No

(ii)

Self-Concept

Concerning your self-concept answer the questions given below 16. I am happy in studying at the university

Strongly agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

17. I hate studying for many academic subjects Strongly agree Agree Neutral Disagree

Strongly Disagree

18. I have generally done better in mathematics course than in other courses. Strongly agree Agree Neutral Disagree

Strongly Disagree

19. I am good at combining ideas in ways that others have not tried Strongly agree Agree Neutral Disagree

Strongly Disagree

Part III: Environmental factors 20. How do you see the effect of peer influence on your academic performance and overall achievement? Strongly agree Agree Neutral Disagree

Strongly Disagree

21. Do you think university living environment is suitable for your study? Strongly agree Agree Neutral Disagree

Strongly Disagree

22. Do you think university could provide sufficient reference and textbooks for you study? Strongly agree Agree Neutral Disagree

Strongly Disagree

23. After you joined the university, have you been assigned or secured your first choice of department? Yes No

24. How do you see frequency of attending tutorial class in the university? Did not attended attended

25. Have you get prepared your own time table to study at the dormitory? Yes No

26. On average, how many hours per week do you study outside class? ___________ 27. After you joined the university how do you see frequency of allocating study time?

About exam time

Always

Part IV: Socioeconomic Factors 28. On average, how many amount of money send from your parents or supporters for the last six months?_________________