Effects of Extra-Curricular Activities on the Academic Performance of Bba Students

American International University Bangladesh

Faculty of business administration

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Research Title: Analysis of effects of Extra-curricular activities on the academic performance of BBA students.

Course: Research Methodology

Section: C

Submitted to:

Dr. M. M. Obaidul Islam

Associate Professor

Department of Operation and Supply Chain Management

Submitted By:

[This paper was prepared and submitted as a part of the required coursework for the course: Research Methodology, fall 2018-2019]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

We would like to express our deep gratitude toward our research methodology faculty Dr. M. M. Obaidul Islam for giving us the directions and all the necessary helps to carry out this research. Without which this research couldn’t have been carried out. We  are also  indebted  to  American  International  Institute  Bangladesh  for  enabling  us  with  the opportunity to get our first-hand experience in research. We would also like to thank all the group members for their hard works and commitment in this project. And last but not the least, we would like to express our gratitude to the respondents who have provided us with their valuable information to conduct the research.

Title: Analysis of Impacts of Extra-curricular activities on the academic performance of BBA students of AIUB.

Abstract: This study was conducted to examine the impacts of Extra-curricular activities on the academic performance of undergraduate BBA students of AIUB. The main method of data collection was a self-structured questionnaire administered to 80 students. The specific objectives of  the study  were  to  determine  the  relationship  between  Extra-curricular  activities  and  academic performance.  The  study  also  examined  the  nature  of  this  relationships  and  other  patterns  of participation in various Extra-curricular activities among students. The students’ cumulative Grade Point  Average  (CGPA)  was  used  as  a  measure  of  academic  performance.  The  data  were analyzed  quantitatively  and  the  results  showed  that  some  Extra-curricular  activities  such  as  – sports,  arts  &  music,  debate  and  other  activities  indeed  have  significant  impact  on  academic performance. But the relationship isn’t always for positive. For example - participation in arts & music turned out to have negative relationship with academic performance in our study.

Keywords: Extra-curricular Activities, Academic performance.

Table of Contents

Contents

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS        2

Title: Analysis of Impacts of Extra-curricular activities on the academic performance of BBA students of AIUB        3

1. Introduction        2

Extra-curricular Activities: Background and history        2

1.2 Extra-curricular Activities in Bangladesh        2

1.3 Objective of the study        3

2. Literature review        4

3.1 Theoretical framework        5

3.3 . Statistical Model        6

3.2 Hypotheses        6p

4. Methodology        7

4.1 Purpose        7

4.2 Sample        7

4.3 Data collection method        7

4.4 Sampling design        7

5. Data Analysis        8

5.1 Profile of the Respondents        8

5.2 Hypotheses        10

5.3 Hypotheses testing        10

5.4 Regression analysis        11

5.5 Regression Equation        12

6. Findings        13

6.1 Strength of influence of ECAs on academic performance        13

6.2 Extracurricular activities and Academic performance        13

6.3 Students participation in Extra-curricular activities        15

Concluding Remarks        17

References:        18

Appendix        19

Appendix A: Software output Raw        19

Appendix B: Survey questionnaire        20

1. Introduction

This study attempts to study the relationship between ECA (Extra-curricular activities) and academic  performance  of  the  students.  Now  a  days  students  all  over  the  world  participate  in various kind of EAT such as: sports, drama, music, debate and public speaking etc. Taking part in these activities require them to commit significant amount of time and energy. It has been long a matter of great debate among academicians and policy makers about the possible effects the ECA have on the academic performance of the students.