Time Management Practices, Character Development and Academic Performance among University Undergraduates: Covenant University Experience
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Background: University undergraduates are representative of the Nigerian youth population; and
sustainable development in any nation depends on the resourcefulness of her youth. This necessitates
the need to drive excellence among Nigerian undergraduates through quality education
and advice. Quality education is demonstrated in character and in learning; and characters of discipline,
responsibility and diligence serve as the hallmark of excellence among university undergraduates.
It is hypothesized that time management practices will be positively related to character
development and academic performance among university undergraduates. Method: The case
study and ex-post facto research designs were adopted in this study. Questionnaire was administered
to 120 Diploma and Certificate students of Leadership Development Programme in Covenant
University. Results: The findings revealed a positive relationship between character development
and time management practices (r = .44, p < .01) and between character development and academic
performance(r = .23, p < .05). The result further revealed that time management practices
predicted character development (R2 = .241, F (3,116) = 12.383, p < .01) and character development
predicted academic performance (R2 = .241, F (3,116) = 5.412, p < .01). However, no significant
relationship was found between time management practice and academic performance (r
= .18, p > .05). Conclusion: It was concluded that in the quest for academic excellence, building
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JA Political science (General), JZ International relations