Factors influencing poor academic performance among urban university students in Bangladesh
Md Shahjahan, Kazi Rumana Ahmed, Ahmed Al Hadrami, Md. Rabiul Islam, Sharmin Hossain, Md. Sabur Khan
Abstract
Poor academic performance is challenging for students, parents, and teachers. This cross-sectional study aimed to determine the factors associated with the poor academic performance of 661 undergraduate students who scored CGPA ≤2.5 from a selected private university of Dhaka City, Bangladesh, using a simple random sampling technique. Data were collected using a pretested and self-administered questionnaire. Of the study participants, male preponderance (88.4%) was found, and 77.9% of them selected the study programs by themselves. Poor academic performance was found significantly correlated with irregular class attendance (p=0.003), father’s low education level (p