Abstract
The relationship of demographic factors and its impact on academic performance has been a topic of interest since a long time. This study was made to examine the link among educational output and the demographic factors identified by Erikson’s theory of social development to have effect at different age stages of life. The survey technique was used for the study. The sample comprised of the 2986 university students belonging to different provinces of Pakistan. The multistage cluster sampling was made for the data collection. The tool included 14 demographic factors that could influence the different psychological or social aspects of the students’ lives. Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) was taken as the scale of the educational output of the students. The demographic factors used in the study were, gender, age, department, current residence (hostel/home), university sectors, residential area (urban/rural), province, sibling order, employment status, genetic background (inbreeding/crossbreeding), and marital status. SPSS was used for the data analysis. Statistical procedures including chi-square, t-test, and ANOVA were applied on data. The findings of the study showed varying effects of these factors on the academic performance of students studying at the university level.
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