ISSN 2360-7998
Abstract: This project was carried out in order to determine the effects of Teacher- students Relationship on the Academic performance of students in secondary schools in Udu Local Government Area. The survey research design was used. The population of the study consisted of 200 respondents. The simple random sampling technique was the questionnaire. The sample mean score was used to analyze the questionnaire and chi-square for test of hypothesis. The findings indicated that the teachers in most of the secondary schools in the local government beat their students whenever they commit an offence, some of the teachers are harsh to the student in the classroom especially when they ask questions in the course of lesson, cordial relationship between teachers and students enhances better academic performance from students, the class is more interesting when the teacher jokes and make them laugh. In line with the findings, the following recommendations were made: Teacher should try to be patient with students when they are in the class, school authorities should always emphasis on gentleness and learning with the students, school of authorities should place consequences for those teachers who beat their students in the class just because they ask questions in the class, teachers should praise the student when they perform better in the class, students should try not to provoke the teacher in the class so that they will not incur the wrath of the teacher, Teacher school should be discouraged from beating their students.
Keywords: Students, Teacher, Relationship, Performance, Secondary Schools
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