Student Academic Performance: The Role of Motivation, Strategies, and Perceived Factors Hindering Liberian Junior and Senior High School Students Learning

Table 5

Results for factors affecting students for gender ().

Variable	Male		Female
	M	SD	M	SD
Walking about/going out with peers	2.62	.77	2.58	.81	.415	0.679
Going to video clubs: movies/sports	2.58	.81	2.66	.74	−.864	0.388
Selling/hustling for my daily bread	1.98	.99	2.31	.84	−2.96	0.003
Games (phone, PlayStation)	2.57	.80	2.18	.99	3.78	0.001
Working (Job)	1.87	.98	2.26	.96	−3.530	0.001
Worries about life challenges (poverty)	1.52	.86	2.02	.98	−4.831	0.001
Harassment from teachers/principals/others	2.22	.97	2.38	.91	−1.576	0.116
Housework	2.17	.99	2.09	.98	.753	0.452
Poor learning environs (chairs, books, teachers)	1.92	1.00	2.28	.94	−3.251	0.001
Nonacademic related punishments	2.032	.99	2.34	.91	−2.835	0.005
Long distance to and from school	1.77	.94	2.08	.99	−2.747	0.006
Social media (FB, YouTube, Twitter, etc.)	2.32	.93	2.34	.92	−.205	0.837