Educational Research and Reviews

  • Abbreviation: Educ. Res. Rev.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1990-3839
  • DOI: 10.5897/ERR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 2009

Full Length Research Paper

Socio-cultural diversity as determinant of Social Studies students’ academic performance in Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria

Bernedette U. Cornelius-Ukpepi
  • Bernedette U. Cornelius-Ukpepi
  • Department of Curriculum and Teaching, Faculty of Education, University of Calabar, Nigeria.
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Rita A. Ndifon
  • Rita A. Ndifon
  • Department of Curriculum and Teaching, Faculty of Education, University of Calabar, Nigeria.
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Ibe O. Sunday
  • Ibe O. Sunday
  • Department of Curriculum and Teaching, Faculty of Education, University of Calabar, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 27 September 2019
  •  Accepted: 25 November 2019
  •  Published: 31 December 2019

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