Home Location as a Predictor of Academic Performance of Children with Learning Disabilities in the Buea Municipality, South West Region of Cameroon

The study sought to examine home location as a predictor of academic performance of children with learning disabilities in the Buea Municipality, South West Region of Cameroon. The study design was the purposive survey. The study population was made up of all children with learning disabilities in primary schools in the Buea Municipality in the South West Region of Cameroon. The purposive sampling technique was also used to select the sample for the study. Data was obtained through the use of a written exercise for the learners with learning disabilities. Data was analyzed using Epi data and result presented in frequencies, and proportions. Multiple Responses Analysis was also used for the grounding of concepts that emerged from the open ended questions. Chi Square test of equality of proportions was used to compare proportions for significant difference. Relationship between conceptual components was accessed using Spearman Rho Correlation test. Findings from the study indicated that there was a significant relationship between home location and academic performance of children with learning disabilities. Conclusively, there was a significant relationship between home location and academic performance of children with learning disabilities. This means that for persons with learning disabilities to academically perform well in school, the home factor towards education must be taken into consideration such as home location. Dr. Esonwo Emeaka Francisca | Dr. Ojong Angela Ojong "Home Location as a Predictor of Academic Performance of Children with Learning Disabilities in the Buea Municipality, South West Region of Cameroon" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-5 | Issue-4 , June 2021, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.compapers/ijtsrd41313.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.comhumanities-and-the-arts/education/41313/home-location-as-a-predictor-of-academic-performance-of-children-with-learning-disabilities-in-the-buea-municipality-south-west-region-of-cameroon/dr-esonwo-emeaka-francisca