ROLE OF EDUCATIONALPSYCHOLOGISTS IN MANAGING ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AND INSECURITY AMONG TERTIARY INSTITUTION STUDENTSIN MAKURDI METROPOLIS

Abstract

Students’ academic performance is aimed at outcome of education, the extent to which students achieved their educational goals. The purpose of the study was to investigate role of educational psychologists in managing academic performance and insecurity inMakurdi metropolis. The study targeted undergraduate students of Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi. The study was guided by two research questions to obtain responses from the participants. Descriptive survey design was used in the study. The targeted population for the study was undergraduate students of the institution in 2019/2020 academicThe sample size of two hundred and fifty (250) was used. The findings of the study showed significant difference how COVID-19 pandemic and insecurity have affects undergraduate students of Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi academic performance (X2cal) =95.824a (df =3) P= 0.000 <0.05 and significant difference on role of educational psychologists in managing academic performance and insecurity among students of Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi in midst of COVID-19 pandemic and insecurity (X2cal) =97.584a (df =3) P= 0.000 <0.05. The study concluded that COVID-19 pandemic and insecurity have an effect on undergraduate students’ academic performance. The study recommended provision of

medical facilitates or clinics, adequate security personnel and professional counsellors on Nigerian campuses to tackle the challenge of COVID-19 and insecurity in contemporary society