Influence of Personal, Psychological and Institutional Factors on Academic Performance of Students of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry

Abstract

A study was conducted to explore and identify the personal and psychological
characteristics towards study and institutional factors that influence the academic
performance of students of veterinary science and animal husbandry from the data gathered
through personal interview using structured pre-tested interview schedule from 280 students
of TANUVAS selected using stratified random sampling procedure. Analysis of the data
collected using χ
test revealed that there were significant (P < 0.05) associations between
the time spent on studies after class hours, parental observation on studies, students’ interest
in pursuing higher studies, having personal textbooks and college of study, each with the
academic performances of students of veterinary science and animal husbandry. Further,
there was a highly significant (P < 0.01) association between the difficulty experienced
in understanding topics and poor academic performance of the students. However, there
was no significant (P > 0.05) association between the pressure of curriculum and students’
perceptions on institutional facilities on academic performance