Effects of Personal Worries and Religion on the Academic Achievement of Students with Hearing Impairment in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria

Abstract: This study investigated the effect of personal worries and religion on the academic achievement among students with hearing impairment in Ibadan, Oyo state, Nigeria. Forty three students with hearing impairment participated in the study. Three (3) research questions were answered in the study. The average student’s academic record were used to determine the academic strength of each student with hearing impairment and a Personal worries scale developed by the researcher were also used for data collection. Data generated was analysed using descriptive statistics of bar chart as well as inferential statistics of t-test. The finding revealed that academic worries top the list of worries and religion has no significant effect on academic achievement of students with hearing impairment. The study recommends that both the home and school environment should be made conducive in order to improve their academic strength and quality of life of students with hearing impairment.