Consequential validity of different admission pathways on the academic performance of Islamic Studies students in tertiary institutions in Lagos

Abstract

This study investigated the consequential validity of different admission pathways on the academic performance of Islamic Studies students in tertiary institutions in Lagos State. The study posed two research questions and tested three hypotheses. The study adopted a descriptive survey design with the population consisting of all students admitted through remedial programmes, UTME, and direct entry to study Islamic Studies in tertiary institutions in Lagos State. A sample of 150 Islamic Studies students was selected using a disproportionate stratified sampling technique. Descriptive analysis was used to analyse the discrete data, while the t-test and ANOVA were used to test the five research hypotheses at α = 0.05 level of significance. Hypothesis one was accepted, while hypotheses 2–5 were rejected. The findings of this study, among others, revealed that there is no significant difference in the performance of Islamic Studies students in tertiary institutions in Lagos State based on their mode of entry. Also, there is a significant difference in the performance of Islamic Studies students in tertiary institutions in Lagos State based on their gender.