What does this research mean for the field?

School mental health programmes significantly improve academic performance in Nigerian students, with an average grade point increase of 0.7 points. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.SUPPORTS_CONSENSUS.

What question did this study set out to answer?

To analyze the impact of school mental health programmes on students' academic success in Nigerian schools.

March 2, 2026Open Access

Impact Analysis of School Mental Health Programmes on Academic Success Rates in Nigerian Schools: A Mixed Methods Study

View Full Paper

Ask AI

Bookmark

Authors

OAObafemi AdekunbiUniversity of Maiduguri TITaiwo IfowoloUniversity of Maiduguri FOFemilya OgunlanaUniversity of Abuja

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Mixed methods analysis shows improved academic performance in students participating in mental health programmes, indicating their efficacy.

Key Points

To analyze the impact of school mental health programmes on students' academic success in Nigerian schools.
Mixed methods design incorporating pre- and post-intervention assessments
Utilization of validated psychometric scales to measure academic performance
Qualitative data collected through semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions
Thematic analysis of qualitative data to identify common themes
Students participating in SMHPs showed a significant improvement in academic performance (p < 0.05)
Average grade point increase of 0.7 points across all subjects was observed
Mixed methods approach provided robust evidence supporting the efficacy of SMHPs

Cite This Study

Adekunbi et al. (2005) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a52dbff1e85e5c73bf0c96 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18818201

View Full Paper

Ask AI

Bookmark

Implication

Mixed methods analysis shows improved academic performance in students participating in mental health programmes, indicating their efficacy.