@article{MAKHILLTSS201914424791,
    title = {External and Internal Factors Affecting Student’s Academic Performance},
    journal = {The Social Sciences},
    volume = {14},
    number = {4},
    pages = {155-168},
    year = {2019},
    issn = {1818-5800},
    doi = {sscience.2019.155.168},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1818-5800&doi=sscience.2019.155.168},
    author = {Ihssan Abdulkadhum and},
    keywords = {Student’s problems,academic performance,learning facilities,family problems,deeper analysis,text books and exam systems},
    abstract = {This study was conducted to examine factors influencing academic performance of students. The
measured factors have been divided into: external factors (Extracurricular activities, family problems, work and
financial, social and other problems) and internal factors (student’s competence and aptitude, class: schedule,
size, environment, text books and exam systems, learning facilities and technology). Eighty students, (40 males
and 40 females) from all stages in the English Department, College of Arts, University of Kufa have been
subjected in a survey by using a questionnaire for information gathering about different factors relating to their
academic performance. The factors are gauged by the student’s answers. The data of questionnaire have been
analyzed by many statistical methods (Microsoft Excel program, ANOVA and Histograms). The results of the
study reveal that students are suffering from outdated text books and routine exam systems align with family
problems. The test also shows that the majority of students have a great zeal towards the systematic application
of knowledge in classroom through technological facilities, males are more eager in this aspect. A deeper
analysis displays that the age between 20-23 is more acceptable of this application than the others.}
    }