Selected Factors Influencing Academic Success of First-Year Students in Seventh-day Adventist

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by  Salomon Maniraguha

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Salomon Maniraguha
Andrews University
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SELECTED FACTORS INFLUENCING ACADEMIC SUCCESS
OF FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS IN SEVENTH-DAY
ADVENTIST SECONDARY SCHOOLS
IN RWANDA
A Dissertation
Presented in Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the Degree
Doctor of Philosophy
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Salomon Maniraguha
December 1997
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SELECTED FACTORS INFLUENCING ACADEMIC SUCCESS
OF FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS IN SEVENTH-DAY
ADVENTIST SECONDARY SCHOOLS
IN RWANDA
A dissertation
presented in partial fulfillment
of the requirements for the degree
Doctor of Philosophy
by
Salomon Maniraguha
APPROVAL BY THE COMMITTEE:
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Chair:'" Jimmy Kijai Dean, Scf■nrob ol of Education
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Member: Elsie Jackson Director, Graduate Programs
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ABSTRACT
SELECTED FACTORS INFLUENCING ACADEMIC SUCCESS
OF FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS IN SEVENTH-DAY
ADVENTIST SECONDARY SCHOOLS
IN RWANDA
by
Salomon Maniraguha
Chair: Jimmy Ki j ai
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ABSTRACT OF GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH
Dissertation
Andrews University
School of Education
Title: SELECTED FACTORS INFLUENCING ACADEMIC SUCCESS
OF FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS IN SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST
SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN RWANDA
Name of researcher: Salomon Maniraguha
Name and degree of faculty chair: Jimmy Kijai, Ph.D.
Date of completion: December 1997
Problem
Seventh-day Adventist secondary schools recruit
students through a severe entrance examination. However,
after 9 months of schooling, more than 20% fail without
possibility of repeating the grade or pursuing studies in
less academically challenging schools. They are pushed
out without means of coping with real life.
This situation has multiple negative impacts on
families who sell all their belongings in order to send
their children to school where they can be prepared for a
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better life. It is for the interest of the Rwandese to
learn which factors may contribute to maintaining these
students in school.
Method
Data were gathered from 317 students enrolled in the
first year of secondary school in three Seventh-day
Adventist secondary schools during the 1992/1993 school
year. These schools were Gitwe Adventist College,
Rwankeri Adventist College, and Mugonero Nursing School.
Students responded to a questionnaire. Additional data
were collected from files at their respective schools and
from the office of Education Director of Rwanda Union
Mission. Analysis of data was performed using chi-square
and t-test.
Results
1. Family-background factors considered were
education of parents, father's occupation, and family
size. None were found to be related to first-year
secondary-school success.
2. School characteristics such as residence
patterns, school size, class size, and field of study were
not related to first-year success.
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