ASSESSMENT OF CONGRUENCE, GENDER, AND SOCIAL STATUS ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF RADIOGRAPHY STUDENTS IN NORTHERN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES

Abstract

Introduction: Assessing the influence of congruence, gender and social status on academic performance of Radiography students in Northern Nigerian Universities using Holland's theory of career choice was carried out in 6 Northern universities, out of which 5 are Federal Universities, while 1 is a private university., using 300-400 level students, as they have taken more than half of their total credits required subject courses in Radiography. Materials and Methods: Statistical analysis was carried out using statistical package for social science version 2.0(SPSS inc., Chicago Illinois}, with description and inferential (Pearson's correlation) statistics done. Statistical significance was considered at P< 0.05. Result: The research results indicated that most of the respondents agreed that congruence has an impact on academic performance of Radiography students with the percentage of 54.34%to 34.7$% of the gender difference, in terms of performance, the female students performed better than the male, with the mean score of 54.82% to 54.46% respectively. Furthermore, the result analysis for social status reveals a significant role in the academic performance, with about 22% of the students agreeing in ratio 10-10.8%. Conclusion: In conclusion, congruence, gender and social status on academic performance of Radiography students in Northern Nigerian Universities, using Holland's theory of career choice should be given significant attention, with more efforts made in admitting students whose interest aligns with field and practice of Conclusion: In conclusion, congruence, gender and social status on academic performance of Radiography students in Northern Nigerian Universities, using Holland's theory of career choice should be given significant attention, with more efforts made in admitting students whose interest aligns with field and practice of Radiography, likewise discouraging gender differences in academic, while improved welfare means improved performance in respect to social status.