The
term poor academic performance has no one acceptable definition based on the
broad nature of it. According to Okoye (1982) poor
academic performance in individuals or candidates in a learning situation refers to one who fails to attain a
set standard performance in a given
evaluation exercise such as test,
examination or series of
continuous assessment.
This means that the standard could be based on a
number of stipulated subjects and other school activities. A candidate who scores less or below a given
standard in regarded as performing
poor
academically.
In general, the term poor academic performance is a familiar phenomena and a social problem which is common among
students whose parents are not well
balanced to provide the materials
needed to achieve good education