The Effect of Sleep Quantity on Performance of Students in Public Universities, Kenya
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2014-06
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Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the subject in public
universities. A total of 100 undergraduate students were involved in the
study. The study used survey research design. A structured
questionnaire was used to collect data from the respondents. Data was
analyzed with the help of Statistical Packages for Social Sciences.
Descriptive statistics specifically frequencies and percentages, and
inferential statistics particularly Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation
were applied in data analysis. The study achieved a response rate of
92%. The results indicated that majority (54%) had a cumulative average
of a B. The study also revealed a positive correlation between sleep
quantity and academic performance with a coefficient of 0. 326 (at 0.01
significance level). The study concluded that lack of adequate sleep
negatively affects the performance of students in public universities in
Kenya. The main cause of insufficient sleep among university students
was stress which resulted from family problems, inadequate pocket
money and broken relationships. Therefore, public university students
need to evaluate their experience of stress, learn and use effective
stress management strategies to deal adequately with it.
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Extracurricular activities,, performance,, public university,, sleep quantity,, stress
Citation
Merit Research Journal of Education and Review (ISSN: 2350-2282) Vol. 2(6) pp. 113-118